The local bourse has crept lower with investors thinking more about holidays than markets. -AAP Image
Australia's share market has started the week lower, fading in a lacklustre session with low trading volumes and few headlines to drive volatility.
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The S&P/ASX200 fell 31.8 points, or 0.36 per cent, to 8,730.9, as the broader All Ordinaries lost 31.8 points, or 0.35 per cent, to 9,037.2.
With two trading sessions left in 2025, the top-200 is up roughly seven per cent for the year, compared to a more than 17 per cent rally for Wall Street's S&P500, and nearly 30 per cent charges for Hong Kong's Hang Seng and Japan's Nikkei indexes.
The Australian dollar is buying 67.21 US cents, trading at 14-month highs on Santa rally tailwinds, a weaker US dollar and strong commodity prices.
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