Aussie shares pare early losses but finish lower

The S&P/ASX200 fell 24.5 points by midday but pulled back to close the day slighter lower. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

Australia's share market has clawed back most of an early-session sell-off to finish the day slightly lower, as the bourse's third-largest company continued to weigh.

The S&P/ASX200 fell 11.9 points, or 0.13 per cent, to 8,853, as the broader All Ordinaries lost 7.8 points, or 0.09 per cent, to 9,120.9.