End-of-day summary:
Aussie shares pared their gains for the week with a second day of falls as a mining rally was out-weighed by falls across the rest of the market.
Falls in banks and supermarkets helped drive the ASX 200 down 35 points or 0.42%. BHP, Rio Tinto and Fortescue shielded the index from a deeper loss following a rebound in iron ore prices.
The local market sealed a third straight weekly advance with a five-day gain of 44 points or 0.53%, thanks to a three-session win run through the first half of the week.
Wall Street took a break overnight for the national day of mourning for the death of former President Jimmy Carter. Trade resumes tonight. In Europe, the Stoxx 600 index rallied 0.42%.
