* Financials drop for second straight session
* Miners bolstered by strong iron ore prices (Updates to close)
Feb 11 (Reuters) - Australian shares retreated on Monday, as a rally in resource stocks was offset by declines in banks and healthcare stocks.
The S&P/ASX 200 index .AXJO closed at 6,060.8, down 0.2 percent or 10.7 points.
The Aussie metals and mining subindex .AXMM rose 1.8 percent as Chinese iron ore futures hit record highs on concerns over supplies from Brazil in the wake of the dam collapse at a mine last month that killed more than 300 people. IRONORE/
The biggest miner on the index, BHP Group Ltd BHP.AX closed up 2 percent, while Rio Tinto (LON:RIO) Ltd RIO.AX gained 1.8 percent.
Meanwhile, financial stocks .AXFJ extended losses, ending 1.2 percent lower as interest in the big four banks waned as a result of the fallout from a Royal Commission inquiry' strong criticism of the financial sector for widespread misconduct. L3N20211W
The big four banks were down more than 1 percent each, although National Australia Bank NAB.AX led the pack with a 1.6 percent fall.
One of the smaller banks on the index, Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Ltd BEN.AX also dropped 6.8 percent on weak first half results.
Sentiment for healthcare stocks took a hit as a Royal Commission inquiry into Australia's aged care industry opened earlier today. Index heavyweight CSL CSL.AX closed 1.7 percent lower.
Meanwhile, shares of electronics retailer JB Hi-Fi Ltd JBH.AX closed 1.5 percent higher after posting a profit, despite a downturn in sales conditions in the region. Zealand's benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index .NZ50 rose 0.4 percent or 33.39 points to finish the session at 9,210.
Index heavyweight A2 Milk Company Ltd ATM.NZ boosted the index with as 2.4 percent gain, while Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corporation Ltd FPH.NZ closed 1.9 percent higher.