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

Thanks @shovel40, @Fiji1, @uncleBuck and morning crew. Welcome back @Endless - hope you've timed your return for a market rebound. Don't see much evidence of your buying yet.


Half-time wrap:

Australian shares surrendered early gains as a tentative Wall Street rebound failed to persuade investors it was safe to re-enter after weeks of US tariff turmoil.

The ASX 200 reached mid-session nine points or 0.11% lower after a 35-point opening bounce faded. Declines in the iron ore majors, banks, Coles and Wesfarmers outweighed gains for gold miners, REITs and tech companies.

Two of Wall Street's three main stock benchmarks rebounded overnight after cooler-than-expected inflation data put rate cuts back in a conversation dominated in recent weeks by fears tariffs will fuel another jump in consumer prices.

The S&P 500 gained 0.49%. The Nasdaq added 1.22% as traders scooped up battered market leaders. The Dow eased 0.2%.


Personal trading: Slim pickings with the market showing little enthusiasm for a genuine rebound attempt. Made a little from an opening range breakout in ALQ. Took YAL too early to get much out of the 12.30 bounce. Also took ING for an ex-dividend bounce that has not eventuated.