Aussie shares finish flat as dollar hits a 13-month low

The Australian dollar has slid below 64 US cents for the first time in more than a year. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

The local share market staged a late comeback to finish the day basically flat, while the local currency has slid to a more than one-year low.

The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index on Monday gained 2.1 points, or 0.02 per cent, to 8,423.0, while the broader All Ordinaries dipped 2.3 points, or 0.03 per cent, to 8,687.0.