The Aussie market has improved for a second session on Friday but not enough to make up for the heavy selling mid-week. The ASX 200 index has suffered its worst weekly decline in two months, falling 2%. It was a better week for the Aussie dollar, which rose more than 1% over the week.

Investors have been re-energised by fresh reports that a US-China trade deal is still progressing and could possibly avoid tariff hikes due on Dec 15. Every sector on the local market is higher, pushing the ASX 200 higher.

It was much of the same for the Aussie sharemarket on Wednesday with the ASX 200 continuing widespread losses into a second session. The benchmark index fell another 105 points or 1.58% to 6606.5, making it a fall of 3.8% over the past two days.

US sharemarkets fell on Monday on trade concerns after President Trump restored tariffs on metal imports from Brazil and Argentina. Weaker US manufacturing and construction data weighed on sentiment. European markets also fell by as much as 2%.

The Aussie market is lifting after a subdued start to the new week, month and season. The ASX 200 is roughly 0.5% higher towards lunch and is just shy of fresh record highs hit late last week. Gains are quite broad based with only the resource sectors in the red while financials and health names lead improvements.

US sharemarkets fell from record highs on Friday on profit-taking. Trade volumes were lighter due to a holiday shortened session. There was a weaker tone after China threatened to retaliate against a US law backing Hong Kong protestors

The Aussie market is breaking through fresh all-time highs with the ASX 200 climbing another 20 points at lunch. The index is now improving for the past six sessions and is looking to close out the week and the month on a high. Gains have been across most sectors on Friday with tech, property and health leading improvements.

The Aussie market has continued to rally with a fifth straight day of gains. The ASX 200 finishing with another record close and briefly breaking through all-time intraday highs.

The Aussie market is moving towards fresh all-time highs with the ASX 200 climbing for a fourth day in a row. US markets provided a strong lead with increased trade optimism leading Wall St to new record levels. Locally, gains have again been broad based with miners and telcos leading the way.

The Aussie market advanced on Monday with a firmer start to the new trading week. The ASX 200 is continuing on from a solid finish last Friday and gained another 21 points or 0.3% to 6731.

The Aussie market managed to rebound from heavy selling over the previous two days to lift on Friday. The ASX 200 gained 37pts or 0.55% to 6709.8 on broad gains but banks remained a drag with Westpac (WBC) falling again, this time by 1.5%. The resource and tech sectors were the biggest improvers.

The Aussie market is adding to yesterday’s losses with the ASX 200 weighed down by another broad based loss. The major banks remain a drag with Westpac (WBC) falling another 2.5%, to 9 month lows but smaller losses for the other big four banks. Losses are across every sector as reports suggest a phase one trade deal could be pushed back to 2020.

Local shares have fallen to its worst daily decline since October 3 with the ASX 200 sliding 92 points or 1.35% as trade worries re-emerge. Losses were spread across most sectors with banks among the major drags.

The Aussie market is directionless in the early part of trade with the ASX 200 little changed at lunch on Tuesday. This follows a flat lead from Wall St as investors await further trade details.

Wall St continues to inch higher into record territory despite a more pessimistic mood in Beijing on trade. Sentiment improved after the US issued a new extension allowing US companies to continue doing business with China’s Huawei Technologies.

The Aussie market is starting the week in the red with the ASX 200 easing more than 0.5% in the first few hours of trade on Monday. The market is despite fresh record highs for Wall St over the weekend.

US markets rallied to fresh all-time highs on further trade optimism with US & Chinese officials stating that talks have been constructive and a phase one trade deal is close. All major indices hit fresh records while the Dow broke through 28,000pts.

The Aussie market has closed out the week on a high with the ASX 200 managing to improve across every sector on Friday, something it hasn’t been able to do all week. The benchmark index rose 58 points or 0.87% to 6793.7. Tech stocks were the best performers with Afterpay Touch (APT) enjoying a strong week of gains. Banks and miners both managed to lift as well after generally falling over the week.

The Aussie market has rallied to intraday highs following today’s weaker than expected October jobs data. The ASX 200 was little changed but with 19,000 jobs lost over the past month, the release reinforces expectations that the RBA will; provide more stimulus to the economy in the form interest rate cuts. Banks and miners were the main underperformers early as National Bank (NAB) led losses, trading ex-dividened.

It was a sense of déjà vu with banks and miners weighing on the ASX 200 for a second straight session. The benchmark index fell 54.7pts or 0.8% to 6698 with losses across most sectors but were heaviest among the heavyweight banks and miners. Only the IT sector managed to lift with Afterpay Touch (APT) swinging wildly on a business update at its AGM.

The Aussie market is giving up a fair portion of Monday’s gains with banks and miners weighing heavily on the ASX 200 index at lunch on Tuesday. The benchmark index is down around 30 points or nearly 0.5% after the first few hours of trade.

Losses for some heavyweight banks and miners were unable to push the broader market lower for Monday’s session. The ASX 200 still managed to rally 48 points or 0.72% to 6772.5, just over 100 points from all-time highs.

The local market is off to a firmer start following another record close for Wall St as investors digest US-China trade developments. The ASX 200 is roughly 30 points or 0.5% higher with gains rather broad based to start the week.

The Aussie sharemarket is mostly flat despite a choppy start to Friday trading. The ASX 200 is little changed after investors digest recent headlines around US-China trade and the potential rollback of tariffs.

The Aussie market has enjoyed its best daily performance in three weeks with the ASX 200 lifting 66 points or 1% to 6726.6. Gains were rather broad based but it was the big four banks contributing most to improvements.

US sharemarkets were generally weaker on Wednesday. There were wire reports indicating that signing of the US-China trade deal may be delayed to December.

Local shares have faded from a positive start to end at the lowest levels of the day. The ASX 200 closed 36.9pts or 0.55% weaker at 6660 with the lone improvement coming from the materials sector. Losses were rather broad based with tech names, healthcare and consumer stocks among the major weights. National Bank (NAB) fell ahead of its FY19 earnings release tomorrow.

The local market is giving up all of its early gains with the ASX 200 mostly flat heading into lunch. The benchmark index was up by 40 points at its best levels but has since fallen back with the major drag being Westpac (WBC), slumping 4.5% and wiping off roughly 14 points from the ASX 200 index alone. WBC has resumed trade after being in a trading halt following its full-year earnings release yesterday.

US sharemarket indexes were in record territory on Monday with investors hopeful about US-China trade negotiations. Technology and energy stocks led the way. With just over an hour of trade to go the Dow Jones was up by 0.4% and the Nasdaq rose 0.6%.

The Aussie market is following Wall St’s lead to start the new trading week higher. The ASX 200 is lifting despite weakness among the heavyweight banks after Westpac Bank (WBC) released disappointing FY19 result.

US sharemarkets posted strong gains on Friday in response to economic data and US-China trade news. The Dow Jones rose by 301 points or 1.1%. The S&P 500 rose 1.0% to record highs. The Nasdaq rose by 94 points or 1.1% to record highs.

The local share market has rallied on Friday afternoon to snap a two day losing streak. The ASX 200 was down 30 points at its worst levels but ended the day 6 points or 0.09% higher at 6669. Over the course of the week, the index still lost 1%, falling to its first weekly decline in a month. Like yesterday, banks were the main weights but gains for health, communications and energy stocks overcame bank weakness.

The Aussie market is lower towards lunch on Thursday despite a solid lead from Wall St. The ASX 200 is 16 points or 0.25% softer at 6672 with banks the major decliners.

Local shares have gotten off to a cautious start to the week with the ASX 200 edging higher by 1.5 points to 6740 ahead of a big week on the economic calendar. Resources and industrials helped lift the market most while the main weights came from financials, tech and consumer staples.

It was another day of improvement for the ASX 200. The benchmark index rose 20 points or 0.3% to 6693 with the energy, consumer discretionary and healthcare sectors leading gains.

The Aussie market is lower at lunch on Wednesday with the ASX 200 slipping 21 points or 0.3% to 6651. Markets globally are digesting mixed US earnings and Brexit developments. Local shares are being dragged lower most by health, banks and telcos while resources outperform the market. Wisetech (WTC) is also lifting as it resumes trade after dismissing allegations from a short seller.

The Aussie market has enjoyed a second day of gains this week with the ASX 200 lifting 19.7 points or 0.3% to 6672.2. Markets globally are cautiously optimistic that phase 1 of a US-China trade deal can be reached along with a smoother Brexit transition. Gains were rather wide spread but mining and energy names were among the major contributors to advances.

The Aussie market has extended losses so far on Friday with the ASX 200 down by roughly 25 points to 6659 heading into lunch. Local shares received a fairly mixed lead from overseas markets as investors digested a number of geopolitical developments.

Wall St was higher on Thursday. Investors mulled weaker economic data, earnings results, Brexit news and news of a ceasefire in Syria agreed by Turkey and the US. The Dow Jones ended higher by 24 points or 0.1% after trading in a 142-point range.

The local sharemarket has fallen for the first time in six sessions with the ASX 200 losing 51 points or 0.77% to 6684. Losses were rather broad based with only the energy sector advancing. The decline was in part due to the surprise fall in the unemployment rate which trimmed expectations of a rate cut in November.