The Aussie sharemarket is rebounding from the heavy selling last week as recession fears ease. The ASX 200 lifted 61.9 points or 0.97% to 6467.4 as banks, IT and energy stocks led gains.

US sharemarkets remained volatile overnight but better-than-expected earnings figures from retailer Walmart and solid retail sales data soothed investor nerves. The Dow Jones traded over a 300 point range and ended trade higher by 100 points or 0.4%.

US sharemarkets fell sharply on Wednesday as investors reacted to fears that the inverse yield curve may signal a recession ahead. The Dow Jones fell by 800.5 points or 3.1%, the biggest fall since October 2018 and the Nasdaq lost 242 points or 3.0%.

US sharemarkets rose sharply on Tuesday after US President Trump announced delays in imposing new tariffs on Chinese goods. IT, communications services and consumer sectors led the gains. The Dow rose nearly 1.5% while the Nasdaq gained 1.95%.

The local market is recovering from its early lows with the ASX 200 rebounding from early losses of 29pts to be trading less than 0.1% or 6 points lower to 6586 at lunch. Healthcare and telcos are dragging the market lower.

Wall St was lower on Monday on rising geo-political risks. The Argentinian peso sold off steeply on election results. The closure of Hong Kong Airport also spooked investors. The Dow Jones lost 391points or 1.5% and the Nasdaq fell 95points or 1.2%.

US shares fell on Friday on uncertainty about the status of official purchases from Chinese telco Huawei. Media reports indicated that the US Government had blocked dealings. The Dow Jones lost almost 91 points or 0.3% while the Nasdaq fell 1%.

The Australian sharemarket has managed to end the week on a three session winning streak. The ASX 200 lifted 16 points or 0.25% to 6584.4 on Friday with financials, materials and IT the most improved.

The local sharemarket has snapped a five session losing streak with the ASX 200 rebounding by 41 points or 0.64% to 6519.5 on Wednesday. Big names among financials, retail & communications helped drive gains while energy & major miners underperformed

The Aussie market has continued its recent run of losses with the ASX 200 weaker for a fifth straight session at lunch on Tuesday. The index is dropping more than 150 points and hovering around 6480 points. Every sector is again in reverse with IT names among the largest decliners.

The local sharemarket has fallen for a third consecutive session with the ASX 200 easing 20 points or 0.3% to 6768. Global markets were caught off guard by the escalation in US-China trade tensions.

It has been a softer start to the new month with the ASX 200 extending losses for a second day. The benchmark index fell 24pts or 0.35% to 6789 as materials weighed heavily on the broader market.

Local shares fallen from record highs seen yesterday with the ASX 200 down 32 points or 0.47% to 6812. Losses for financials and consumer discretionary stocks were a drag while the energy sector made the only meaningful gains.

The Australian sharemarket jumped out of the blocks with the ASX 200 reaching a new intra-day record of 6875 within the first hour of trade. The index has since eased from those levels and is trading around 6850 at lunch on Tuesday. Materials and telcos are helping drive gains as IT stocks lag most.

The ASX 200 has edged closer again to the elusive record high hit in November 2007. The index today rose 32 points or 0.5% to 6825.8 and is only ~25 points away from the all-time high of 6851.

The local sharemarket has kicked off the new trading week in positive territory. The ASX 200 is back above 6800 and edging towards a record high with gains rather broad based. The tech, communications and healthcare sectors have been the most improved so far.

The Aussie market has rallied for a third straight day with the ASX 200 within touching distance of record highs. The index lifted 41 points or 0.6% to 6818 while the broader All Ordinaries surpassed its previous all-time high.

The local sharemarket has fallen for a second straight day with the ASX 200 losing 6.5 points or 0.1% to 6665.7. The index ended the session well off its intraday lows as improvements for miners and consumer stocks countered losses for the banks.

It hasn’t been a great start for the local sharemarket, snapping a five-session winning streak on Monday. The ASX 200 ended the day 79 points or 1.17% lower to 6672.2. Every sector ended the day in the red but banks and miners weighed on the broader market most.

The local sharemarket is looking to finish the week on a high, lifting for a fifth straight day on Friday. With Wall Street closed for the Independence Day holiday, there was little lead in for Aussie shares. At lunch, the ASX 200 is advancing by 23 points to 6741 with gains across most sectors.

Wall Street was closed on Thursday for Independence Day. US sharemarkets improved the day before with all major indexes closed at record highs in the previous session. Meanwhile, European sharemarkets were little changed in thin trade.

US sharemarkets rose on Wednesday with the Dow Jones, S&P500 and Nasdaq indexes all at record highs. The mixed economic data boosted prospects that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates. The Dow Jones rose by 179pts and the Nasdaq was up 61pts.

The local sharemarket is improving for a third straight session with the ASX 200 lifting 18pts to 6671 towards lunch on Wednesday. Gains are generally across the board with miners and Woolworths (WOW) leading advances while financials continue to lag following the RBA’s rate cut yesterday.

US shares rose on Tuesday but in an unconvincing fashion. Indexes fluctuated between gains and losses as markets remained cautious over trade tensions. The S&P500 notched its second successive record close while the Dow Jones and Nasdaq also lifted.

The Australian sharemarket is lifting ahead of this afternoon’s RBA interest rate meeting with the ASX 200 up 23 points or 0.35% to 6671 towards lunch. Gains are generally across the board with materials and tech names advancing the most but financials are among the underperformers.

US sharemarkets lifted on US-China trade hopes from the trade meeting held at the G20 Summit on the weekend. At the close of trade, the Dow Jones rose by 117 points or 0.4%. The S&P500 lifted by 0.8% and the Nasdaq was up almost 85 points or 1.1%.

US markets were firmer ahead of the G20 meeting. On Friday, the Dow Jones index rose by 73 points or 0.3%, finishing with the best June gain since 1938. The S&P500 index rose by almost 17 points or 0.6%, and posted the best June gain since 1955.

The Australian sharemarket is edging lower at lunch on Friday. The ASX 200 is slipping 16 points to 6499 ahead of trade talks between the US & China at the G20 summit this weekend.

The Aussie market has overcome a weaker start to Thursday with a bounce in the energy & materials sectors helping drive the ASX 200 26pts or 0.39% higher to 6666.

The Aussie market is a touch weaker at lunch with the ASX 200 down a few points. This follows Wall Street suffering its worst daily performance in June as markets continue to wait for progress in the US-China trade talks at the G20 later this week.

The Australian sharemarket joined Asian markets in negative territory today. The ASX 200 (XJO) closed down 7 points or 0.1% to 6,658 as investors remain cautious ahead of the G20 Summit in Japan on Friday.

The Australian sharemarket has recovered from a soft start with the ASX 200 being down by as much as 30 points following a weak lead from Wall St.

Wall Street rose on Thursday with the broader S&P 500 index at all-time highs with expectations of lower interest rates. The energy sector also gained 2.2% in response to higher oil prices. The Dow rose by 249pts or 0.9% and the Nasdaq climbed 0.8%.

Wall Street rose on Thursday with the broader S&P 500 index at all-time highs with expectations of lower interest rates. The energy sector also gained 2.2% in response to higher oil prices. The Dow rose by 249pts or 0.9% and the Nasdaq climbed 0.8%.

The Aussie market is making a slight improvement at lunch on Thursday despite a choppy start to the session. While the majority of sectors are higher, losses for major miners and energy stocks are holding back gains.

US sharemarkets posted modest gains after traders digested the latest interest rate decision from the US Fed to keep rates on hold in June. The Dow Jones index rose by 38 points or 0.2% and the Nasdaq rose by 33 points or 0.4%.

Aussie shares have continued to improve on renewed trade optimism. The ASX 200 is climbing 70 points or 1.1% as US president Trump is set to meet with Chinese President Xi at the upcoming G20 summit. Today’s rally so far has broad-based but mainly driven by improvements in mining and energy stocks as commodity prices surged.

The local sharemarket has regained all of yesterday’s losses, with all sectors climbing higher on Tuesday. The ASX 200 gained 39 points or 0.6% to 6,570.

The local sharemarket is rebounding from yesterday’s losses with the ASX 200 climbing at lunch on Tuesday with the RBA minutes release helping drive gains. Gains are rather broad-based with all sectors bar communications in positive territory. The IT sector is standing out following US tech stocks higher.

US sharemarkets rose on Monday ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s two-day monetary policy meeting on Tuesday. Boeing shares were up 2.2% while Tech names’ Facebook (+4.2%), Netflix (+3.2%) and Apple (+0.6%) were among the strongest performers.