Afternoon trading August 29

Thanks @shovel40, @Fiji1, @uncleBuck, @JohnI and morning crew.

Half-time wrap:
Aussie shares took a breather as the curtain descended on the full-year reporting season and a fifth straight month of gains.
The ASX 200 reached mid-session dead flat after overcoming early weakness. The index was on track for a monthly tally of more than 200 points or 2.5%.
The final session of a month of full-year earnings handed double-digit gains to Nextdc, Austal and Harvey Norman, and smackdowns for Mesoblast, Pexa and Helia.
US stocks closed at fresh highs overnight as investors found enough in a mixed result from Nvidia to conclude the AI boom was alive and well. The S&P 500 rallied 0.32% to its first close above 6,500.

Personal trading: Can't help thinking the pumpers are running short of ideas when DTZ gets taken for a jog. That one's been disappointing investors as long as I can remember. Perhaps the response to the trading halt will shed light on this morning's sudden interest. Traded LKY for a few coins. Picked up some ATC back at prior support. Others in the sights but not quite there yet.

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