O/R Whitehaven Coal WHC.AX fell 3% to lead losses on the sub-index while Washington H Soul Pattinson SOL.AX closed 2.5% lower. By Tejaswi Marthi October 29 (Friday) - Australian shares ended the week lower, with financial and energy stocks leading losses, on growing concerns over rising inflation in the country. "Sentiment was battered by inflationary concerns prevalent in the Australian market after the country recorded an increase in core inflation to a six-year high level in the third quarter," said Kunal Sawhney, CEO of Kalkine Group.