The Australian sharemarket shook off a weak lead from Wall Street following headlines suggesting there could be delays to fresh US tariffs set to kick in on Sunday.

The Australian sharemarket is only slightly softer on Tuesday, following three days of gains and ahead of the UK election, Fed & ECB meetings and US-China tensions.

The US sharemarket is down by just 0.25% with 1 hour of trade remaining on Monday. While the US-China dispute is the focus for investors, the UK election together with Fed and ECB meetings will also receive attention.

The Australian sharemarket is edging higher for a third day thanks to gains across most sectors, firmer commodity prices and a positive lead from Wall Street.

US sharemarkets improved on Friday to just shy of a record high following a bigger than expected lift in jobs growth and positive comments relating to the US-China dispute.

The Australian sharemarket is up slightly in uninspired buying following mixed headlines on the U.S.-China trade dispute this week.

The Australian sharemarket rose by 1.16% following one of the worst two-day tumbles of 2019. U.S. – China headlines continue to dominate the market’s attention.

The Australian sharemarket is falling heavily for a second day due to trade concerns involving the U.S. and China. President Trump said he was willing to wait a year before striking a trade deal with China.

The Australian sharemarket slumped by 2.2% on Tuesday, making it the worst day since early October due to fresh trade tensions.

Despite the Australian sharemarket’s 0.25% fall on Friday, this was the first decline of the week and shares hit fresh record highs this morning.

The Aussie sharemarket is extending its winning streak to five days, with local equities hitting record highs. Most of the big banks and iron ore miners are a little softer.

The Australian sharemarket rose for a fourth day, hit four month highs and closed in on record highs. All 12 sectors improved thanks partly to optimism of a U.S. – China trade deal in December.

The Aussie market is closing in on a record high, with the ASX 200 lifting by 0.7% and advancing for a third consecutive day. While 70% of stocks are higher, Caltex (CTX) is standing out after receiving a takeover offer from a group in Canada.

The U.S. sharemarket has hit another record high days out from Thanksgiving, after China said it will tighten intellectual property rules, raising the chances of a phase one trade deal.

The U.S. sharemarket edged higher by 0.4% on Friday, snapping a 3-day losing streak. The market was helped by President Trump saying a trade deal with China is ‘potentially very close’, better data and solid profit results.

The Australian sharemarket fell by 0.75% on Thursday, with losses from Westpac and BHP weighing heavily on the market.

The Australian sharemarket is down by ~1% at lunch on Wednesday with losses across most sectors. Aristocrat Leisure (ALL) and Webjet (WEB) are two of the strongest improvers.

The Australian sharemarket fell slightly on Monday, with almost all sectors and the majority of stocks losing ground. Investors remain hesitant as the ASX 200 closes in on a record high.

The Aussie market is edging higher at lunch, is on track to lift for a second week and is only 1.5% away from hitting an all-time high.

U.S. markets are only a touch lower due to an absence of positive catalysts for equities. Data in China was disappointing on Thursday and the U.S.-China trade dispute continues.

The Aussie market rose for the first time since Monday thanks to a disappointing set of employment figures. This has raised the likelihood of a rate cut by February.

The Aussie market is slightly lower for a second day with resource stocks a weight. A number of companies are holding Annual General Meetings with investors today.

The Aussie market fell by just 0.3% on Tuesday due mainly to Westpac (WBC) trading ex-dividend. Iron ore miners also fell on softer commodity prices.

All three major indices rose and hit record highs in the U.S. on Friday. Optimism of a U.S. – China trade deal, solid results from Disney and a slight improvement in consumer confidence helped.

The Australian sharemarket bounced off intraday lows to finish flat on Friday. Equities still managed to lift over the week. James Hardie and Xero shares continued to lift following better profit results.

The Australian sharemarket is largely unchanged at lunch with gains from the banks and energy stocks largely being offset by losses from gold companies and Medibank (MPL).

The Australian sharemarket rose by just 0.27% on Monday (+0.66% at intraday highs) following sluggish earnings from Westpac (WBC) and disappointing data on retail sales and job ads.

The Australian sharemarket fell slightly for a second day in what has been a choppy and volatile month of October for equities. The main weight today was ANZ which released softer full year earnings.

The local sharemarket has suffered its worst daily decline in nearly a month with the ASX 200 sliding 56 points or 0.83%to 6689.5. Losses were broad based with every sector in negative territory.

The Australian sharemarket is falling for the first time in eight sessions ahead of the Fed’s interest rate decision tomorrow morning and a quarterly inflation report.

The Aussie market is extending its winning streak following a solid lead from Wall Street and rising optimism of a U.S. – China trade deal. Gains from mining and tech stocks are helping most.

For the first time in three months the S&P 500 index hit an all-time high. Rising optimism of a US-China trade deal, some solid profit results and hopes of a Fed rate cut on Thursday helped.

The U.S. sharemarket improved on Friday thanks partly to stronger quarterly results from Intel and signs the U.S. and China are inching closer to a trade deal.

The Australian sharemarket has extended its winning streak to five days and three straight weeks. An absence of bad news helped most sectors improve.

The Australian sharemarket is up by 0.5% at lunch thanks to gains across most sectors. While resource stocks are up strongly, gains from JB Hi-Fi (JBH), AMP (AMP) and Fortescue (FMG) are also helping.

The Australian sharemarket bounced back from a 0.55% tumble this morning, to finish flat on Wednesday. Online retailers Kogan.com (KGN), Temple & Webster (TPW) and Red Bubble (RBL) rose strongly on better earnings.

The Aussie market came back from a slow start to finish 0.04% higher on Monday despite being down as much as 0.56% in early trade. Wisetech (WTC), Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) and Seven West Media (SWM) were big movers.

The Australian sharemarket has faded from a better open, with investors cautious ahead of a key US jobs report tonight and US-China talks next week.

The Australian sharemarket slumped by 2.2%; its worst day in seven weeks. Concerns of a global economic slowdown has the market on track to have its worst week of 2019.

The U.S. sharemarket tumbled by as much as 1.3% following data highlighting the weakest factory activity in a decade. 90% of American stocks fell while the Aussie market is set for a tumble on Wednesday.