
Australia's share market has traded lower for a second straight session, but pared early losses as major miners BHP and Rio Tinto swung positive by the close.
The S&P/ASX200 slipped 6.4 points lower on Thursday, down 0.07 per cent to 8,927.5, as the broader All Ordinaries lost 13.7 points, or 0.15 per cent, to 9,236.9.