A mixed session saw the ASX 200 end with a loss on Monday. Only two sectors avoided the attention of sellers – Energy and Materials. Oil prices have risen in response to Middle East Tensions after Iran seized two British flagged oil tankers in the Gulf of Arabia on Friday. Bulk iron ore miners benefitted from another boost in iron ore prices.

Local shares were marked down in opening trade on Monday reflecting weakness on Wall Street at the weekend. Although by lunch, the Index had recovered to be marginally higher, having been down 15 points at session lows.

The ASX 200 leapt higher in opening trade on Friday, reflecting gains for banks. Additionally, commodity prices were boosted by a weaker US dollar which in turn delivered gains for the miners, gold miners in particular.

US sharemarkets rose on Thursday, but gains were kept in check by mixed earnings results. Shares of Netflix fell 10.3% as the company missed targets for new subscribers overseas.

The ASX 200 has given up a good portion of yesterday’s gains, following on from a weaker session for US stocks overnight. The June unemployment was short of expectations for jobs growth, although the unemployment rate was in line with expectations.

US sharemarkets were lower on Wednesday on trade concerns and mixed earnings results.

Early losses for the ASX 200 on Wednesday have been replaced by solid gains at lunchtime. Energy names are the only decliners in sector terms after oil prices fell 3% overnight.

US stocks retreat from yesterdays highs.

The ASX 200 traded in mixed fashion in early trade on Tuesday. Banks weighed on the Index, with all four of the big lenders in the red. Energy stocks followed oil prices lower, while iron miners benefitted from a 2.4% jump in iron ore prices.

US sharemarkets rose to fresh record highs on Monday, but investors were cautious ahead of the start of the corporate earnings season.

The ASX 200 has started the week in negative territory ahead of key economic news from China. Most ASX sectors are well in the red although solid losses for financials are weighing on the Index.

US sharemarkets rose to record highs on Friday.

The local sharemarket has clawed back some earlier losses, helped by gains in the Financial and Energy sectors. The ASX 200 (XJO) ended the session 19 points or 0.3% weaker to 6,695, having been down 0.4% in early trade.

Local shares retreated in early trade on Friday after several days of gains. Sellers were taking a cautious approach ahead of the weekend despite US stocks moving higher on the back of rate cut expectations.

The ASX 200 ended higher by 26pts or almost 0.4% on Thursday, following US stocks higher after the US Federal Reserve Chairman, Jay Powell, pointed to the prospect of a cut in official US interest rates later this month. Every ASX sector rose – gold and energy names gained after the underlying commodities did likewise in the last day. The Aussie dollar firmed, helped by a US dollar retreat.

The Australian sharemarket has managed to finish firmer for the first time this week, despite losing some earlier gains in late trade. The Materials sector was the lone laggard, slipping 0.5%. The ASX 200 (XJO) closed up 24 points or 0.4% to 6,689.

The ASX 200 reclaimed ground lost on Monday & Tuesday in early trade helped by gains for the big banks. Iron ore miners were weaker despite a 4% jump in ore price in the last day.

The big banks rose on Thursday providing a foundation for the ASX 200 ending at the highest levels since November 2007. Major miners are weighed with Rio Tinto (RIO), Fortescue Metals (FMG) and BHP Group (BHP) ending lower.

Today’s RBA rate cut sparked a brief bounce, however a sell-off in the financial sector weighed on the local market in late trade amid concerns margins will come under pressure

The local sharemarket has kicked off the new financial year in positive territory, after the US & China agreed to re-start trade talks. The ASX 200 rose 29 points or 0.4% to 6,648.

Local shares have moved ahead after the US and agreed to a truce on trade at the G20 Summit at the weekend. Most sectors are posting solid gains at lunch led by information technology, whilst consumer technology names are lagging.

The Dow Jones index closed down by 10 points or less than 0.1%. The S&P500 index rose by 11 points or 0.4%. But the Nasdaq rose by 58 points or 0.7%.

US sharemarkets were mixed on Wednesday. Technology shares were higher after remarks by US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin rekindled hopes for a de-escalation of US-China trade tensions.

The Dow Jones index fell by 179 points or 0.7% after being down 200 points. The S&P500 index fell by 28 points or 1.0% and the Nasdaq fell by 121 points or 1.5%.

Local shares are higher at lunchtime having traded through a narrow range over the course of the morning. The caution evident in overseas trade has been reflected locally in terms of gains for gold miners. The Aussie dollar is being supported in the face of a weaker US dollar.

the Dow Jones index rose by 8 points or less than 0.1%, ending near the day’s lows after trading in a 89 point range. The S&P500 index fell by 5 points or 0.2% and the Nasdaq fell by 26 points or 0.3%.

The ASX 200 has slipped 15 points or 0.23% to 6,635 towards lunch on Monday following a tepid lead-in from Wall Street. US markets edged lower on Friday’s session as traders booked profits with weekly gains of 2- 3% for major indices.

Over the week the Dow rose by 2.4%, the S&P 500 rose by 2.2% and the Nasdaq rose by 3%.

The prospect of lower rates remained front of mind on Thursday following updates from the RBA and US Federal Reserve today, which in turn supported the lender with all of the big four banks ending higher.

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.

Investors opted for caution on Monday sending the ASX 200 lower ahead of key market events including a US decision on interest rates. Banks held up despite the weaker trend, helped by signs of an improving property market.

The ASX 200 opened lower on Monday following on from the weaker trend seen for US stocks at the weekend. However, by lunch the losses were halved thanks to support for the big lenders.

The ASX 200 is flat despite solid losses for the banks. Iron ore names are charging higher with FMG posting a new record high following a 5% surge. The AUD is weaker despite firmer commodity prices.

The ASX 200 jumped more than 40 points within the first hour of trade and hit session highs. As the day went on, the early gains were trimmed and the index ended the day 2.6 points lower.

The local sharemarket has opened firmer again on Friday as the Wall Street rally continued overnight. The sectors making some of the most significant gains have been in the resource space. Materials and energy have lifted with oil & gas providers benefitting from a rise in oil prices around 1.7%.

US sharemarkets rose on Thursday on growing expectations of a supportive US central bank.

Property and bank stocks are trading higher as investors continue to take heart from the outlook for lower interest rates. Afterpay Touch (APT) shares have eased after yesterday’s surge, the fintech confirmed its Australian operations are progressing as expected, but confirmed it in conversations with regulators about maintaining compliance with anti-money laundering regulations.

The Dow Jones index rose by 207 points or 0.8%. The S&P500 index rose by 0.8% and the Nasdaq rose by 48 points or 0.6%.

The Dow Jones index rose by 512 points or 2.1%. The S&P500 index also rose by 2.1% and the Nasdaq rose by 194 points or 2.7%.

Local shares are hanging on to positive territory ahead of an interest rate decision at 02:30 Sydney time at which the Central Bank is expected to cut interest rates by 0.25%. Technology shares are the leading decliners reflecting a similar theme in US trade overnight.