AUSTRALIAN STOCKS DECLINE AFTER TWO DAYS GAIN

Highlights

• Financial sector the biggest constituent of the standard index dropped more than 1%, with the Big Four lenders placed between 1.2% and 1.6%.
• National Storage REIT, Australia’s biggest self-storage facility operator was the poorest performer on the standard index.
• However, energy stocks increased due to surge in oil prices.

The S&P/ASX 200 index decl....