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The ASX200 has been down 0.9% at 8,088 points. The local index has fallen to its lowest level since September and banks and financial services stocks have led the market lower. Most notably, Macquarie (ASX: MQG) has shed 3.5% in afternoon trade. The Financials sector has been the poorest performer, down 1.7%, followed by Health Care, down 1.2%, and Discretionary, down 0.8%. Energy is the one and only sector in the green, up 0.7%. Company NewsYandal Resources (ASX:YRL) has been up 8.6% after kicking off follow-up drilling at the emerging Siona gold discovery. The 12-hole, 2,500 metre reverse ci…

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