ASX: Australian shares rebound but still lose ground

ASX: Australian shares rebound but still lose ground
The ASX200 has finished 0.3% lower. (Image: Getty)
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By Derek RoseThe Australian share market dropped for a second session, but the losses at the closing bell were much less severe than they had been at the start of trading.The S&P/ASX200 had slumped 1.2% in the first few minutes of trading on Monday, following the release of key US jobs data late Friday.The benchmark index, however, ground higher for most of the day to finish down just 25.3 points, or 0.32%, to 7,988.1, while the broader All Ordinaries fell 22.9 points, or 0.28%, to 8,191.9."The markets held up reasonably well given the...