Financial stocks .AXFJ rose 0.3% led by Zip Co Ltd Z1P.AX, up 5.41%, followed by Netwealth Group Ltd NWL.AX, gaining 3.11%. Buy-now-pay-later firm Zip Co Z1P.AX was the top gainer on the benchmark after announcing upbeat quarterly results. The S&P 500 .SPX and Dow Jones industrial average .DJI ended lower on Monday, with investors waiting for cues from the upcoming corporate earnings season and a key inflation report later this week.