Australian shares have handed back early gains to end the session flat, as wary investors mulled fresh Middle East attacks and likely incoming interest rate hikes from two major central banks.
The S&P/ASX200 inched 8.7 points higher on Monday, up 0.1 per cent, to 8,749.9, as the broader All Ordinaries gained 3.7 points, or 0.04 per cent, to 8,923.9.
