Afternoon trading February 5

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

Half-time wrap:
Aussie stocks struggled for direction as volatility in commodity markets weighed on miners, offsetting gains in value sectors.
The ASX 200 eased 17 points or 0.19% by mid-session.
The morning action partially mirrored overnight events on Wall Street, where the S&P value index rose for a fifth session as a rotation out of growth sectors - especially AI-leveraged stocks - continued. Among the best performing sectors here were consumer staples and discretionary, healthcare and communications, bolstered by a rebound in tech after yesterday's bloodbath.
Uranium miners were amongst the biggest drags, alongside copper and precious metal producers as the turbulence on commodity markets continued overnight. Heavyweight decliners included the bulk metal majors, Santos and Goodman Group.
US stocks closed mixed. The value stocks of the Dow climbed 0.53%, while AI worries helped send the S&P 500 down 0.51% and the Nasdaq down 1.51%.

Personal trading: Harder going this week. Got something from ETM. Took PUR too soon. ​