Afternoon trading July 1

Thanks @shovel40 and morning crew.

A little house-keeping. I'm taking next week off to help my wife keep her sanity in lockdown with the kids. We were due to go to Queensland but...
Looking for volunteers to launch threads next week. No previous experience needed. We've had some excellent contributors over the years. Any takers, please?


Half-time round-up: "ASX Update: Tired market retreats as banks weigh"

In this report:

• New fiscal year hangover
• Covid warning compounds losses
• Upbeat economic data
• Gold stocks outperform

Personal trading: Not even a near miss. Price alerts were rare as hen's teeth.