Day traders' weekend lounge May 27 - 29

Thanks afternoon crew. A better week for most, I suspect. Market continued the healing that began the week before. Volatility dropped.

Today's market action: "ASX Close: Record retail sales help market seal weekly rise"

In this report:

• ASX 200 gains 1.1%
• Going up: retailers, tech, energy, lithium, IFM
• Going down: APX, CSR, defensives
• US futures retreat 0.2%