Heading into lunch on Friday, the ASX 200 has lifted by 47 points or 0.7 per cent to 6765. The gains are despite a relatively lacklustre lead from Wall Street as investors continue to digest the recent Fed move to cut rates.

The Dow Jones closed lower by 52 points or 0.2%, after trading in a 208-point range. The S&P500 index was flat, but the Nasdaq rose by 5.5 points or 0.1%.

US sharemarkets were mixed on Wednesday as US FOMC members gave conflicting signals about the future direction of interest rate.

The Dow Jones closed higher by 34 points or 0.1%, the S&P500 index rose by 0.3% and the Nasdaq increased by 32 points or 0.4%.

The Dow Jones closed lower by 142 points or 0.5%, the S&P500 index fell by 0.3% and the Nasdaq lost 23 points or 0.3%.

Aussie shares eked out the smallest of improvements on Monday, with the ASX 200 index up by 4.3pts or 0.06 per cent to 6673.5 thanks to strong gains from energy, gold and infant formula stocks.

Local shares have followed Wall St higher after the US agreed to delay an increase in tariffs on billions worth of Chinese goods for two weeks after China exempted tariffs on a basket of US imports & promised to buy more U.S. agricultural products.

US sharemarkets were firmer on Thursday. The US agreed to delay increased tariffs on billions worth of Chinese goods for two weeks after China exempted tariffs on a basket of U.S. imports and promised to buy more U.S. agricultural products.

US sharemarkets were firmer on Wednesday. Investors were encouraged by China announcing tariff exemptions on US goods.

The Dow Jones rose by 74 points or 0.3% and ended trade near session highs. The S&P500 index rose by 1.0 point or less than 0.1%. But the Nasdaq lost 3.3 points or less than 0.1%.

US sharemarkets were mixed on Monday although bonds continued to retreat.

The ASX 200 has made modest gains in the period to lunch as losses for the miners weigh on the Index. Banks by contrast, have held the market aloft helped by much better than expected lending figures.

US sharemarkets were mixed on Friday, as investors digested the latest news. The Dow Jones rose by 69 points or 0.3%. The S&P500 index rose by 0.1%, but the Nasdaq lost almost 14 points or 0.2%.

US sharemarkets rose on Thursday. News of US-China trade talks boosted sentiment together with upbeat news on the economy.

US sharemarkets rose on Wednesday, responding positively to news in Hong Kong.

US sharemarkets fell on Tuesday. The decline in the manufacturing sector weighed on investor sentiment.

US equity futures fell on Monday after Bloomberg reported that Chinese and US officials struggled to schedule a planned meeting this month to continue trade talks.

Local shares eased on early trade on Monday as investors took a cautious approach ahead of a range of key economic reports slated for release later this week. Bulk miners firmed thanks to a recovery in iron ore prices – energy names were lower in response to a fall in oil prices. Elsewhere, fertiliser maker Incitec Pivot (IPL) slumped on an earnings downgrade.

US sharemarkets were mixed in thin trade on Friday. Economic data was also mixed. Traders squared positions at the end of the week and the month ahead of the long weekend.

The ASX 200 is up by more than 1% at lunch, led higher by tech names. Comments made by the US & China overnight provided hope that trade tensions could be easing.

The Dow Jones rose by 326 points or 1.3%, after being up 383 points. The S&P500 index rose by 1.3% and the Nasdaq gained 116.5 points or 1.5%.

The Dow Jones finished higher by 258 points or 1.0%, near the day’s highs. The S&P500 index rose by 0.7% and the Nasdaq gained 25 points or 0.4%.

The Dow Jones finished lower by 121 points or 0.5% after trading in a 333 point range. The S&P500 index fell by 0.3% and the Nasdaq lost 27 points or 0.3%.

US sharemarkets rebounded on hopes for a potential US-China trade truce.

US sharemarkets slumped on news of fresh Chinese tariffs on US goods.

Local shares are posting modest gains in early trade on Friday as investors tread warily ahead of the weekend. Investors are waiting for a key speech to be delivered by US Fed chair Jerome Powell.

The ASX 200 closed down 61.7 points or 0.94 per cent to 6,483.3 after being down by as much as 78 points just before lunchtime. This comes after a 173 point fall in the US last night. Almost every sector closed lower today led by the materials and financial sectors.

The Australian sharemarket continued to climb higher over the course of the afternoon closing up 77.6 points or 1.2 per cent to 6,545 as all sectors made advances led by the consumer staples, healthcare, and energy.

Local shares advanced in opening trade on Monday helped by tech-led recovery in the US. News that the German Government is considering stimulus measure lifted northern hemisphere markets.

US sharemarkets rose on Friday with investors encouraged by hopes of German fiscal stimulus.

The ASX 200 ended lower by 2 points after suffering the worst selloff since June 2016 on Thursday. The biggest improvements came from the financials, healthcare and utilities while materials and communications are among the major laggards.

The Australian share market is flat at lunch with local participants unimpressed by the recovery for US stocks overnight. The Dow Jones traded over a 300 point range and ended trade higher by 100 points or 0.4%.

The Australian sharemarket (ASX200) continued to be aggressively sold off in afternoon trading closing down 187.8 points or 2.85 per cent to 6,408.1.

The Australian sharemarket has been aggressively sold off in early trade on Thursday, following steep falls overnight for US and European stocks in response to escalating concerns around slowing global growth.

Early trade saw the share market hampered by weaker than expected economic news from China, although an afternoon recovery saw the Index end higher by 27pts or 0.4%.

The Australian sharemarket rose in opening trade following a sharp rise in the US markets overnight. This comes after US President Donald Trump announced delays in imposing new tariffs on Chinese goods.

The Australian market managed to spike in late trade to take the winning streak to four days. The mining sector remained a weight while gains from banks, stocks posting earnings and a number of broker upgrades helped.

Local shares have edged higher in early trade on Friday although investors have sniffed at the strong rebound seen on Wall Street overnight, Instead opting for caution ahead of the weekend.

US sharemarkets posted solid gains in response to firmer Chinese trade data and an easing of jitters over the US-China trade war

The Australian share market opened lower this morning following another volatile session for equity markets overnight. Utilities, Industrials & Financials had the steepest losses this morning, whilst the recovery has largely been led by Materials.