Half-time wrap:
A rebound in the major banks helped the share market edge towards its first gain in three sessions despite a mixed close on Wall Street.
The financial sector did much of the heavy lifting with support from some of the miners as the ASX 200 firmed six points or 0.08%. Gold miner Newmont, Commonwealth Bank and toll road operator Transurban were the pick of the heavyweight gainers.
The local action mirrored events on Wall Street, where financial stocks rallied ahead of the start of a new reporting season next week. Strength in JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs helped the Dow eke out a slim 0.03% advance, even as the Nasdaq skidded 0.56%. The Nasdaq's five-session losing run is its longest since October 2022.
Personal trading: Took PAM on retrace. Missed the low in EYE by a handful of shares. One more decent sell order and I was in. Grrr.
