Afternoon trading April 30

Thanks @shovel40, @Fiji1 and morning crew.

Half-time wrap:

Aussie shares pushed for a second day of gains in subdued trade ahead of risk events later in the week.

The ASX 200 traded lower in early action before reversing to a mid-session advance of 17 points or 0.23%.

Lithium, nickel and copper miners outperformed following a 5% jump in green metal miners in the US and a two-year high in copper. Also trading higher: healthcare providers, REITs and consumer stocks. Drags included Transurban, Woolworths, Ampol and Worley.

US stocks booked modest gains overnight ahead of trading updates from Apple and Amazon and tomorrow night's interest rate announcement. The S&P 500 firmed 0.32%.


Personal trading: Too much of a rush to get into EXR and exited for brokerage. Missed a few more that would have paid off. Am off the pace this week.