Australian shares fell on the eve of the Reserve Bank of Australia’s October policy meeting, led down by the big miners amid ongoing weakness in major commodities and the local currency, although volumes were low because of the public holiday in many states.
On Monday, the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 Index fell 0.5 per cent to 5292.9 points while the broader All Ordinaries Index fell 0.4 per cent to 5292.6 points. The big banks and miners fell in tandem.