Afternoon trading October 8

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

Half-time wrap:

The share market reached the halfway mark little changed Street as hopes for more China stimulus measures helped offset weak leads from Wall Street.

The ASX 200 dipped four points or 0.06% ahead of a press conference this afternoon where Chinese officials were expected to outline fresh plans to boost the economy.

China-facing resource stocks led this morning's advance, offsetting falls among tech companies, banks and some consumer stocks. Notable gainers included West African Resources, Vault Minerals and Liontown Resources. Rio Tinto and Santos were the pick of the heavyweights.

US stocks turned lower overnight as energy prices and treasury yields kicked higher. The S&P 500 declined 0.96%, reversing Friday's post-jobs rally.


Personal trading: Took OMA and IR1 on retrace.