Best and worst performers The best performing sector was Financials excluding REITS adding 0.66 per cent to 7,449. The worst performing sector was REITs, losing 1.31 per cent to 1,389 points. The best performing stock in the S&P/ASX 200 was Asaleo Care (ASX:AHY), rising 3.63 per cent to close at $1.57. Shares in Blackmores (ASX:BKL) and Sirtex Medical (ASX:SRX) also finished higher. The worst performing stock was Ardent Leisure (ASX:AAD), dropping 4.27 per cent to close at $2.24. Shares in Nextdc (ASX:NXT) and Cleanaway Waste Management (ASX:CWY) also closed lower. Commodities Gold is trading at $US1,161 an ounce. Light crude is trading $1.25 lower at $US52.47 a barrel. The Australian dollar is buying $US0.7238.