Afternoon trading October 5

Thanks @shovel40, @mirren and morning crew.


Half-time round-up: "ASX Update: Shares fall as tech wreck outweighs oil surge"

In this report:

• Oil hits seven-year high
• Thermal coal at all-time high
• Tech leads broader sell-off
• Asia, US futures slide

Personal trading: Pretty ugly at the spec end. Been scrambling all morning. Locked in bounce profits in NVX and AKN twice, but would welcome rebounds in EPM and KP2. Jury still out.