The Australian sharemarket rose for a ninth time in 11 days, with the ASX 200 lifting by 0.55%. A lift in the unemployment rate has raised the chances of an October rate cut.

The ASX 200 is easing heading into lunch on Tuesday after a soft lead from Wall Street. The benchmark index is around 20 points or 0.3% lower despite the energy sector continuing to outperform after yesterday’s spike in oil prices. Materials are a major drag however with miners falling in response to weaker commodity prices.

The Australian sharemarket has recovered from a slow start to lift for a fifth day following dovish RBA minutes this morning. Energy stocks rose on firmer oil prices while mining companies fell.

The Australian sharemarket improved after the US and China announced small symbolic gestures on trade over the past 24 hours. Energy stocks slumped on a softer oil price.

The Australian sharemarket is recouping close to half Tuesday’s losses thanks to gains from mining and bank stocks.

The Australian sharemarket fell slightly on Tuesday with losses from technology stocks, gold miners and healthcare companies more than offsetting gains elsewhere.

The Aussie market is edging higher on news the US and China have agreed to meet in Washington to discuss trade next month. Defensive gold stocks, utilities and property companies are the only decliners.

The Australian sharemarket extended its gains on Thursday thanks to news China and the US will hold trade talks in Washington next month. Myer (MYR) surged after returning to profitability.

The local market is coming under pressure, with most companies sliding following a weak lead from Wall Street and further Brexit complications in the UK. Australia GDP was in-line with market expectations this morning.

The Aussie market faded from a better start to finish 0.09% lower on Tuesday. The RBA kept rates on hold as expected, retail spending went backwards in July and nickel miners continued to rally.

The Australian sharemarket had its best day since June 11 thanks to gains across most sectors. Shares fell by 3% in August.

The Australian sharemarket has extended its winning streak to three days in what has still been a challenging month for investors globally.

The Australian market is putting an end to a short two-day winning streak, with losses from tech stocks offsetting improvements from energy companies. Woolies (WOW) raised its dividend after a 56% jump in profits.

The Australian sharemarket fell by 1.3% on Monday as US-China relations soured over the weekend. 80% of companies lost ground while gold stocks stood out on safe haven buying.

The US sharemarket was mixed last night with the Nasdaq dipping, the S&P 500 finishing flat and the Dow Jones edging higher thanks to strong gains from plane maker Boeing.

The Australian sharemarket is up at lunch and is recouping part of Wednesday’s losses. Qantas, Flight Centre, Santos, Origin, Medibank, Coles and Coca-Cola are just some of the companies out with earnings today.

The US sharemarket rose by close to 1% thanks partly to better profit results from retailers Target and Lowe’s. The Fed minutes suggested no guarantee of more aggressive rate cuts.

The US sharemarket snapped a three-day winning streak, with the S&P 500 down by 0.8% on very light volumes. Markets were quiet ahead of key central bank events in coming days and US-China trade concerns.

The US sharemarket recouped some of this month’s heavy losses after the Trump Administration signalled progress on trade negotiations with China and hopes of more stimulus globally.

The Australian sharemarket eased by 0.3% on Tuesday as a number of geopolitical risks keep investor defensive. Losses from banks, CSL, Wesfarmers and Cochlear weighed on the market.

The Australian sharemarket is unchanged at lunch as banks bounce back from early losses. The recent tumble in iron ore prices is dragging miners Rio Tinto and Fortescue lower while solid earnings from JB Hi-Fi is helping the retailer.

The Australian sharemarket rose for a second day and finished at intraday highs thanks to gains across most sectors. AMP posted a $2.3bn HY loss, while AGL and IAG slumped on sluggish results.

The Australian sharemarket posted its biggest tumble of the year, with the ASX 200 slumping by 2.44% on Tuesday due to escalating US-China trade tensions.

The US sharemarket fell by as much as 1.3% on Friday, extending the market’s losing streak to five days and making it the worst week of 2019 for the S&P 500. Technology stocks fell most.

The Australian sharemarket continues its underwhelming start to the month following President Trump’s fresh tariff threats on China.

It was an extremely volatile session for US markets with the Dow Jones giving back a 1.1% rise by finishing down 1% on Thursday. President Trump’s threat of a fresh 10% tariff on $300bn of Chinese imports was the catalyst.

The Aussie market is kicking off the new month lower due to losses from major miners. Despite a cut to US rates this morning, the market isn’t as convinced of further cuts which has pushed the USD higher.

The US sharemarket fell by as much as 1.2% after the Fed Chair Jerome Powell cast doubt over future rate cuts. The Fed reduced rates by 25bps as expected early this morning.

The Australian sharemarket is a touch lower at lunch after hitting all-time highs on Tuesday. Building products makers are struggling most following a guidance downgrade from Adelaide Brighton.

The ASX 200 hit its best level ever for the first time since 1 November 2007 with gains from the banks, gold miners and telcos helping most.

While the Australian sharemarket fell by 0.3% on Friday, this marked its first tumble since Monday and came a day after the All Ordinaries Index hit a record high.

The Australian sharemarket is improving for a third day, with the All Ordinaries reaching a record high thanks to gains across almost all sectors. Mining stocks are down on a slide in the iron ore price.

The All Ordinaries Index finished the day at its best close ever, however it wasn’t quite enough to push the market above intraday highs last hit in November 2007.

The US sharemarket rose by as much as 0.7% thanks to strong gains from technology stocks. Alphabet (Google’s parent company), Amazon and Facebook are all set to post earnings in coming days.

The US sharemarket fell as much as 0.7% on Friday on news Iran seized two British tankers. Microsoft hit a record high on a better result while Boeing jumped 4.5% despite warning of a significant loss.

The Australian sharemarket posted its best gains in five weeks on Friday, in what has been an underwhelming fortnight for equities after approaching record highs.

The Australian sharemarket eased by 0.3% on Thursday with losses from banks, miners and energy stocks holding equities back. CIMIC (CIM) struggled most after posting a sluggish profit result while the jobless rate remained at 5.2%.

The Australian sharemarket improved for the first time since last Thursday thanks to gains across most sectors. BHP gained 1.4% after posting a solid production report.

The Australian sharemarket fell for a third day with losses from energy stocks, banks and telcos holding the ASX 200 back most.

The Australian sharemarket fell by 0.65% on Monday with losses from AMP, Telstra (TLS), property stocks and banks holding back stocks most. AMP fell after saying it is unlikely to pay a half year dividend.