Aussie shares started the week in the red following mixed leads from international markets on Friday night.

An upcoming meeting between EU finance ministers and caution over a Greek debt restructure plan kept the pressure on local stocks, which failed to fire despite today's benign PPI reading.

All four big banks finished in the red, with Westpac shedding 1.1%.

The major miners were mixed; BHP lost 0.6% whilst rival Rio Tinto put on 0.5%

Copper explorer Discovery Metals was one of the biggest gainers on the day, soaring 8.4%.

AWE was another outstanding performer (+5.4%) after agreeing to buy two oil blocks offshore Indonesia.

The ASX 200 declined 15 points (-0.3%), settling at 4225.

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Evening Market Analysis: Soft Afternoon is a post from: Australian Stock Report Market Pulse Blog