The Australian sharemarket has finished a choppy session firmer, with gains in the Energy, Materials and Telco sectors outweighing weakness in financial, retail and industrials stocks. The ASX 200 (XJO) finished up 11 points or 0.2% to 6,554.

The Aussie market lacked direction on Thursday as the ASX 200 treaded water for the majority of today’s session. The top 200 index saw a brief spike following the release of the May jobs report but soon fell back into its old pattern.

The Aussie share market hasn’t missed beat following the Queen’s birthday holiday yesterday. The ASX 200 jumped 102pts or 1.6% to 6546.3, lifting for a fifth consecutive session. Nearly every sector was comfortably higher with only the defensive utilities sector going in reverse.

Buyers were out in force again on Friday, sending the market higher for a fourth straight session. Gains were widespread, with only the Consumer Discretionary sector finishing in the red.

The Australian sharemarket has finished firmer for a third day, buoyed by optimism of further rate cuts both here and in the US. The ASX 200 (XJO) closed up 24 points or 0.4% to 6,383.

The local sharemarket has lifted for a second consecutive session following the RBA rate cut decision yesterday. The ASX 200 rose 26.1 points or 0.41% to 6358.5 but ended well off session highs. Financials were the main driver of gains while defensives such as gold and healthcare stocks weighed most.

The Australian sharemarket came under selling pressure, following large losses on Wall Street. Concerns about US-China trade tensions intensified after China said it will impose higher tariffs on US$60 billion of US imports.

It was a soft start to the new trading week with the ASX 200 ending Monday’s session 13 points or 0.2% weaker to 6297. Financials were the main weight with the big four banks and Macquarie Group all underperforming. Losses were minimised by gains for property trusts, healthcare and telcos.

The Australian sharemarket is marginally higher towards lunch on Friday with the ASX 200 climbing 15 points to be back above 6,300. The improvement comes despite another weak lead from Wall St.

US sharemarkets reacted to US-China trade headlines. Shares rebounded from comments by President Trump, raising hopes that a deal may be done. After being down 449 points, the Dow Jones ended 139 points or 0.5% lower. The Nasdaq index fell by 0.4%.

The Australian sharemarket is managing to overcome a mixed lead from Wall St to improve at lunch. The ASX 200 is 24 points higher to 6293. Most sectors are higher with telcos standing out.

US markets ended mixed ahead of China-US trade talks. Donald Trump tweeted that China was “now coming to the US to make a deal”. China’s commerce ministry said it would retaliate if needed. The Dow swung between gains and losses before ending flat.

The Australian sharemarket is lower in the early part of Wednesday’s session as it takes the lead from US & European markets. The ASX 200 is down more than 0.5% with every sector in negative territory.

US sharemarkets slumped on Tuesday on fears about a breakdown of trade talks between the US and China. Selling was broad-based, but trade sensitive stocks fell the most. The Dow Jones fell by 473 points or 1.8% and the Nasdaq fell 2.0%.

The Australian sharemarket is rebounding from yesterday’s losses as it awaits the RBA interest rate decision at 2.30pm AEST today. The ASX 200 is lifting 50 points or 0.8% to 6333 with all sectors in positive territory. Materials are leading improvements with iron ore miner Fortescue Metals (FMG) climbing 6%.

US sharemarkets slumped at the start of trade in response to Donald Trump’s tweets. Shares rebounded on news that the China would still visit the US this week. After being down 471 points, the Dow Jones ended lower by 66 points.

The local sharemarket is starting the new week in the red as the ASX 200 falls more than 1% in early trade with every sector in the red. The index has responded negatively to a perceived breakdown in US-China trade talks. US President Donald Trump has tweeted that he is proposing to hike tariffs on a raft of Chinese imports with negotiations moving too slow.

US sharemarkets rose solidly on Friday. Investors were encouraged by data showing a strong rise in employment. Earnings results supported sharemarket gains. The Dow Jones rose by 197 points or 0.8% and the Nasdaq index lifted 127 points or 1.6%.

The Australian sharemarket has finished off a choppy week in negative territory, with losses in the Financial, Energy and Materials sectors outweighing gains in retail, telco and industrials stocks. The ASX 200 (XJO) slipped 2 points to 6,335. Over the week, the index fell by 0.8%.

The local bourse has rebounded from a two-session slump, kicking off the month in positive territory. The benchmark ASX 200 Index was boosted by a rally in the financial sector, while energy and mining stocks reclaimed some recent losses.

The local sharemarket has extended yesterday’s losses, amid a broad-based sell-off led by mining, energy & utilities stocks. The ASX 200 closed down 34 points or 0.5% to 6,325. Weaker than expected Chinese official PMI data also weighed on sentiment.

The Australian sharemarket came under pressure on Monday, held down by falls in the Financial, Energy, Telco and Industrials sectors. The ASX 200 (XJO) closed down 26 points or 0.4% to 6,359.

The local sharemarket has managed to close out another holiday shortened week on a flat footing. The ASX 200 edged 3 points higher to 6385 on Friday but climbed 2% over the past three sessions.

The Australian sharemarket has kicked off the holiday shortened week in positive territory, helped by a rally in the energy sector and strong gains in financial, retail and IT stocks. The ASX 200 (XJO) closed up 59 points or 1% to 6,319 – breaking through the 6,300 mark for the first time since early September.

The Australian sharemarket has stumbled on Wednesday with the ASX 200 easing 21 points or 0.3% to 6256. Materials contributed most to losses with iron ore miners falling heavily. Fortescue Metals (FMG) slid 8.5% while Rio Tinto (RIO) fell 4.7%.

Local shares have started the holiday shortened week unchanged on light trade volumes. The ASX 200 was steady at 6251 with gains for financials, consumer staples and energy offsetting losses in materials, health and utilities.

The Australian sharemarket is rebounding from yesterday’s losses and is firmly in positive territory on Friday. The ASX 200 is lifting around 38 points or 0.6% to 6238 at lunch.

The local sharemarket has ended Thursday lower, following Asian markets in the red. The ASX 200 fell 25 points or 0.4% to 6198 with banks and miners weighing most. Bank of Queensland (BOQ) fell 4.9% as it disappointed the market with its half year earnings results.

The Australian sharemarket has bounced off this morning’s lows, with the ASX 200 flat at lunch. Crown Resorts (CWN) is down by close to 10% after Wynn Resorts ended takeover talks with the casino operator.

The local sharemarket is a touch weaker at lunchtime with the ASX 200 easing 2pts to 6219. Financials have been the main weight with the major banks all in negative territory. Energy names continue to receive a boost from climbing oil prices.

The local sharemarket has snapped a seven session winning streak on Thursday with the ASX 200 closing 52 points or 0.83% lower to 6232.8 despite optimism over US-China trade talks. Almost every sector was in reverse with only the tech sector outperforming and closing flat. Banks, miners and health stocks weighed the most.

The local sharemarket started the new trading week, month & quarter in an encouraging manner, helped by optimism in relation to China US trade & better economic news. The ASX 200 closed up 36 points or 0.6% to 6217.

It has been another softer start to the Aussie market with the ASX 200 easing 10 points to 6126 near lunch with little optimism from US markets. Financials & healthcare names are among the main weights while miners are countering some of the losses.

The ASX 200 has recovered from a 30 point slide at lunch to end the day higher by 5pts or 0.09% to 6,136. The improvement was led by a turnaround in the financials and materials which were both among the main drags earlier in the session.

The local sharemarket is treading water in the opening hours of trade following a sharp decline yesterday on global growth fears. The ASX 200 is steady around 6,125 on choppy trade with energy, consumer discretionary and financials the main laggards while materials and property trusts are outperforming.

The Australian sharemarket has fallen to its second heaviest loss in 2019 so far with the ASX 200 shedding 69 points or 1.1% to 6126. Markets here and abroad were spooked by fresh concerns of slowing global economic growth. Most sectors were in the red with energy, tech and financials leading the declines.

It was a solid finish to the week for local shares with the ASX 200 climbing 28 points or 0.45% to 6195. Despite easing from earlier highs, the index had its best daily performance in over a fortnight. Banks, tech and healthcare stocks lifted the market most while miners underperformed with a 30% slide in gold miner St Barbara (SBM).

The local sharemarket fell for a second day on Wednesday with participants opting for caution in the face of media reports suggesting progress in China-US trade negotiations have been stymied with the Chinese unwilling to yield to US demands. The ASX 200 ended 19 points softer to 6,165.

The local sharemarket has again seesawed in and out of negative territory, held back by losses in the Financial, IT, Healthcare and Energy sectors. Miners extended yesterday’s strong gains, buoyed by further strength in the price of iron ore.