The S&P/ASX 200 ended Tuesday lower, slipping 17.10 points, or 0.19%, to 8,818.80. The weakest performers were Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Ltd and Commonwealth Bank of Australia, down 8.49% and 6.59% respectively. The index is flat over the past five sessions but sits 3.25% below its 52-week high.
The S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries (XSO) closed at 3,741.00, up 28.30 points (0.76%) today and 40.20 points (1.09%) over five days.