Mixed news for energy and retail sectors saw the Aussie share market starting the week in the red. -AAP Image
Australia's share market has started the week on the back foot as investor concerns about the economic outlook weigh on banks and consumer discretionary stocks.
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The S&P/ASX200 fell 42 points on Monday, down 0.46 per cent, to 9,073.2, as the broader All Ordinaries lost 34.2 points, or 0.37 per cent, to 9,279.
Energy and the raw materials were the only sectors to end the session convincingly higher as commodity prices advanced, while banks and consumer cyclical stocks dragged the exchange lower.
The Australian dollar is trading its highest price in 12 weeks, buying 71.15 US cents, up from 70.68 US cents on Friday at 5pm AEST.
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