AU Evening Wrap: Australia Shares Close 1.4% Lower; All Sectors in Red

$S&P/ASX 200 (.XJO.AU)$ ended 1.4% lower at 7523.2, with all sectors finishing in the red.

$Gold Road Resources Ltd (GOR.AU)$ was one of the session's poorest performers, falling 8.9% after it announced its 4Q output, which some analysts deemed lackluster.

Still, $Endeavour Group Ltd (EDV.AU)$ rose 2.5% as it named a new incoming chairman and was the day's best stock.

Insurer $Suncorp Group Ltd (SUN.AU)$ added 0.5% after telling the market it expects to be within its 1H natural-hazard allowance. Fellow insurers $QBE Insurance Group Ltd (QBE.AU)$ and $Insurance Australia Group Ltd (IAG.AU)$ rose 0.7% and 0.5%, respectively. The major banks fell between 0.9% and 1.3%.