The Aussie market has now improved for six of the last seven sessions with the ASX 200 gaining another 18 points or 0.3% to 6263.9 and hitting 6-month highs. Miners lagged with Rio Tinto (RIO), BHP Group (BHP) and South32 all trading ex-dividend.

The local sharemarket has climbed for the fifth day in the last six sessions with the ASX 200 up 46 points or 0.75% to 6245. The highly anticipated GDP growth figures came in worse than expected. Materials were among the most improved while retailers were boosted by Myer’s (MYR) first half profit result.

The Aussie market is off to an impressive start to the week, with the ASX 200 lifting for a fourth straight session by 24 points or 0.4% to 6217. Markets have been boosted by media reports that the US and China are close to a trade deal. The IT, consumer and health sectors were the most improved while gold miners and other defensive names were weaker.

The Aussie market has followed on from last month’s gains with the ASX 200 lifting 23 points or 0.38% to 6192.7. At its best the index broke through 6,200 points for the first time since late September 2018.

Local shares have rebounded from yesterday’s losses with the ASX 200 improving by 25 points or 0.4% to 6154. Financials are among the most improved with the four major banks all higher while communications are lagging.

The local sharemarket has snapped a three-session winning streak with the ASX 200 tumbling 58 points or 0.94% to 6128. All sectors ended the day in negative territory with losses exacerbated by a number of companies trading ex-dividend, most notably Wesfarmers (WES) which fell 7%.

The Aussie market has swung between gains and losses on Monday with the ASX 200 settling the day 19 points or 0.3% higher to 6186. Shares rose on trade hopes and was supported by improvements for financials and IT stocks.

The ASX 200 gained 0.7% on Thursday, helped by strong gains in the financial, telco and consumer discretionary sectors.

US sharemarkets were higher on Tuesday, underpinned by gains in bellwether stocks – WalMart and Amazon. Shares in WalMart rose 3.1% after holiday-quarter comparable sales beat estimates. With an hour of trade to go the Dow Jones index was up 0.2%.

Aussie shares are off to a positive start to the new trading week with US-China trade optimism lifting global markets. The ASX 200 rose 24 points or 0.4% to 6089.8.

The Australian sharemarket has managed to edge higher on Friday with the ASX 200 up 6 point to 6066. Over the week, the index fell 5 points with the muted trade amid US-China trade negotiations and mixed earnings results.

It has been a choppy start to Thursday trade with the ASX 200 edging higher by 8 points to 6071 towards lunch. It has been a big day on the reporting front with a host of companies announcing half or full-year results.

The local sharemarket has faded after early gains with Commonwealth Bank (CBA) and CSL Ltd (CSL) the main weights. The ASX 200 fell 15 points or 0.25% to 6063 on a day where earnings results saw big moves for stocks.

The Aussie market is picking up from a flat start with the ASX 200 30 points or 0.5% higher. The financials and healthcare sectors are driving gains. Macquarie Group (MQG) is climbing ~3% as it expects to lift annual profit by 15% for the full year.

The heavyweight financials have dragged the Aussie market lower with the ASX 200 sliding 11 points or 0.2% to 6060.8. The major lenders all fell more than 1% with Bendigo & Adelaide sliding 6.8% on its HY19 earnings.

The Australian sharemarket has extended gains for a 4th straight day with the ASX 200 climbing 66 points to 6092.5. Financials were the main driver of improvements while there was also plenty of movement from companies releasing earnings results.

Financial stocks are surging ahead on Tuesday with the sector up 4.6% following the release of the Hayne Royal Commission Final Report. The ASX 200 is up 111 points or 1.9% to 6,002.

The local sharemarket has ended flat with gains from mining & IT stocks offset by losses in the energy and financial sectors.

The local sharemarket has lost some earlier gains, closing up 0.2% as investors await the start of US-China trade talks tonight. The US Federal Reserve is also meeting the decide on interest rates.

The Aussie sharemarket has re-opened weaker following the Australia Day holiday. The ASX 200 is down around 38 points with most sectors weaker. Gains for major miners and Telstra are minimising further losses.

Local shares enjoyed a strong finish to the week with the ASX 200 lifting 40 points or 0.7% to 5905 with all sectors higher bar healthcare. Miners and banks lifted the broader market most which managed to extend gains for a third straight week.

Local shares have eased for a second straight day as investors remain cautious on global growth and US-China trade relations. The ASX 200 fell 15 points with major banks and miners underperforming.

Aussie shares have closed lower for a second day with the ASX200 -15pts or 0.26% to 5843.7. The major banks & miners were the main drag while gains in health stocks helped limit losses.

Aussie shares are modestly weaker with the ASX 200 down 5 points to 5854 points as investors remain cautious on global growth and US-China trade relations. Materials and energy stocks are the main weight.

The ASX 200 finished the session a touch higher, helped by Chinese economic data which came in generally in line with expectations, as well as hopes the US and China will reach an agreement on trade.

The ASX 200 has failed to hang on to earlier gains, closing down 0.4% and breaking a four day rally. Over the week, the index rose 2.76%.

The Australian sharemarket is barely treading water on Thursday, with losses from the banks & major supermarket chains outweighing gains from the energy and materials sectors.

Every sector climbed higher on Wednesday as the sharemarket rallied for a third straight day on optimism the US and China will reach a trade deal.

Selling accelerated in late trade, sending the ASX 200 down 74 points or 1.3% to 5,505. Miners were the biggest weights with the sector tumbling 3%.

The Australian sharemarket has finished in the red for a second session, held back by heavy falls from the energy, healthcare and telco sectors.

The US sharemarket has had yet another volatile session with energy stocks weighing on stocks following a 7.3% slide in oil prices overnight. The Dow Jones rose by 0.3% while the S&P 500 remained near 14-month lows hit a day earlier.

The ASX 200 has finished the session down 68 points or 1.2% to a two year low of 5,589. Energy stocks were the hardest hit (-2.7%), followed by the IT (-2.1%) & Healthcare (-1.7%) sectors.

The ASX 200 has slipped 1.1% today, taking this week’s fall to 1.4%. Banks and telcos were hit hard today, while heavy falls from the supermarket retailers also weighed on the market.

TPG Telecom shares have dropped 16% after the ACCC flagged concerns over its planned merger with Vodafone. The ASX 200 rose 0.10%, recording its third straight session of gains.

The ASX 200 has risen 1.4%, helped by a surge in financial, energy, mining and IT stocks.

After dropping 2.3% yesterday, the Australian sharemarket managed to finish higher on Tuesday. The ASX 200 gained 23 points or 0.4% to 5,651.

The Australian sharemarket tumbled 2.3% today – the worst one-day fall in six weeks amid continued concerns about US-China trade relations and Chinese economic growth.

Banks & miners weighed on the Australian sharemarket on Thursday. The ASX 200 however did manage to recover some earlier losses to close down 0.2%.