ASX holds onto lunchtime lead; Miners, property push higher

Summary

• The ASX200 endured a shaky start, see-sawing between losses and gains amid volatile global sentiment. The market was ahead 0.3% just after 3pm
• Seek says a report from Texas-based Blue Orca is littered with inaccuracies and has defended itself against the short seller's allegations which includes fraudulent job ads on its Chinese business website Zhaopin
• American investment firm Ares has offered to buy 100% of AMP's shares for $1.85 per share - a $6.4b deal that far surpasses analyst predictions. Shares in AMP were up 9%
•  Asian markets are broadly higher on Monday. US futures were flat at 3pm AEDT