The Dow Jones index ended lower by 286 points or 1.1% after falling by more than 400 points at its lows. The S&P500 index lost 1.2%. And the Nasdaq index fell by 122 points or 1.6%.

The ASX 200 has retreated in early trade, reflecting weakness on Wall St overnight. Additionally, bank names have been the greatest weight on the index having posted considerable gains in recent days.

After being down 122 points at one stage, the Dow Jones index ended lower by 101 points or 0.4%. The S&P500 index lost 0.3%. And the Nasdaq index fell by 35 points or 0.5%.

Jones index rose by 197 points or 0.8%. The S&P500 index rose by 0.9%. And the Nasdaq index rose by 83 points or 1.1%.

Local shares were weighed down in early trade reflecting the losses on Wall Street, although the Index found its footing helped by the minutes from the last RBA meeting which pointed to a rate cut in the event that the employment market deteriorates.

The Dow Jones index lost 84 points or 0.3% after being down 203 points in the session. The S&P500 index fell by 0.7%. And the Nasdaq index lost 114 points or 1.5%.

The ASX 200 rose as much as 1.7% in opening trade as investors responded to a surprise conservative victory at the Federal Election on Saturday. Banks stood out in opening trade with gains of close to 10% before moderation into the lunchtime period.

ASX 200 set for gains following an unexpected coalition victory at the weekend.

The Australian sharemarket has closed higher at 0.59% on Friday with continuing speculation of a RBA rate cut in June.

The Australian sharemarket is up by more than 0.75% at lunch thanks to gains across all sectors, firmer commodities and speculation of a potential RBA rate cut.

Aussie shares finished higher despite heavy losses from Westpac which is trading ex-dividend. The latest jobs data was mixed with more jobs added than expected while the jobless rate edged higher.

The ASX 200 advanced on Wednesday following several days of turmoil for global markets. Technology and energy names are the most improved, while property stocks are the only decliners.

The ASX 200 has posted solid gains in early trade on Wednesday following several days of turmoil for global markets. Technology and energy names are the most improved, while property stocks are the only decliners.

The ASX 200 retreated in opening trade reflecting a mixed weakness for commodity facing stocks. Concerns around consumer spending have been inflamed after Flight Centre issued a profit warning.

The Dow Jones lost 135 points or 0.5%. The S&P500 index fell by less than 0.1%. But the Nasdaq index rose by almost 17 points or 0.2%.

Local shares pushed ahead to a 12 year high on Wednesday morning helped by a lower than expected inflation reading. The absence of inflationary pressures means the RBA has scope to cut interest rates in the event employment growth moderates.

The Dow Jones gained 145 points or 0.6%. The S&P500 index lifted by 0.9%. And the Nasdaq index rose by almost 106 points or 1.3%.

The ASX 200 has commenced a holiday-shortened week with solid gains at lunch on Tuesday, ahead by 0.7%, led by energy names.

At the close of trade, the Dow Jones fell by 48 points or 0.2%. But the S&P500 index rose by almost 3 points or 0.1 %. And the Nasdaq index rose by 17 points or 0.2%.

A turnaround for bank stocks helped the ASX 200 to a gain of 3 points. Healthcare led sector losses while Energy and Telecoms were the most improved. A range of names saw big improvements on the back of company updates, including Kogan & Bubs. The Aussie dollar was boosted by better than expected jobs growth.

The minutes of the last RBA meeting revealed that board members discussed scenarios for lower interest rates. Banks and healthcare were the sectors that led the gains for the ASX 200 which rose 26pts or 0.4%.

The ASX 200 struggled to moved ahead in early trade on Monday despite solid gains for financials and bulk iron ore miners. IOOF (IFL) shares were lower after a class action was filed against the Financial services provider.

US sharemarkets were flat to slightly weaker on Thursday. Healthcare was the biggest drag, down 1.3% but financials rose 0.6%.

The Dow Jones index rose by almost 7 points or less than 0.1%. The S&P500 index rose by 0.4%. And the Nasdaq index rose by 55 points or 0.7%.

US sharemarkets fell on Tuesday. Investors digested the downwardly-revised economic growth forecasts from the IMF.

US sharemarkets were mixed on Monday. Shares in Boeing fell by 4.4% after the company said it would slash production of its 737 MAX aircraft.

The Australian sharemarket has snapped a two session losing streak, helped by strong gains in mining, energy, healthcare and retail stocks which outweighed losses in the financial, property trusts and telco sectors. The ASX 200 (XJO) closed up 40 points or 0.7% to 6,221.

The ASX 200 has posted solid gains in early trade on Monday reflecting gains on Wall Street at the weekend, following better than expected jobs data. Mining and Energy names are among the most improved while financials are trading lower as a group.

The Dow Jones index rose by 40 points or 0.2%. The S&P500 index rose for the seventh straight day, up by 0.5%. And the Nasdaq index rose by 47 points or 0.6%.

The ASX 200 fell for a second day on Friday with the index falling 51 points or 0.8%. Over the course of the week the Index was flat, posting a gain of half of one point. Materials were the most improved sector this week, while property trusts were the biggest decliners.

The ASX 200 rose 42 points or 0.68% marking the 7th consecutive improvement for the local bourse. Iron ore miners advanced after the commodity hit multi year highs driven by the prospect of shortages. This helped the Aussie dollar which was also helped higher by better than expected retail sales numbers.

Local shares moved ahead for the sixth session on Tuesday with bank names providing the foundation for the improvement. The Aussie dollar came under pressure after the RBA’s decision to leave interest rates on hold.

The ASX 200 has moved ahead in early trade on Monday with investors encouraged by the latest manufacturing data from China, in addition to the prospect of a Federal Budget that will likely be supportive of households.

Local shares have performed strongly in the early stages of the final day of the month and quarter with bank stocks and materials leading the gains.

US sharemarkets rose on Thursday on trade optimism. The Dow Jones index ended up by 91 points or 0.4%. The S&P500 index rose by 0.4%. And the Nasdaq index lifted by 25 points or 0.3%.

The Dow Jones index ended lower by 32 points or 0.1% after being down 232 points. The S&P500 index fell by 0.5%. And the Nasdaq index lost 48 points or 0.6%.

The Dow Jones index ended firmer by 141 points or 0.6%. The S&P500 index rose by 0.7%. And the Nasdaq index rose by 54 points or 0.7%.

After being down 130 points, the Dow Jones index ended firmer by 14.5 points or 0.1%. The S&P500 index fell 0.1%. And the Nasdaq index lost 5 points or 0.1%.

The Dow Jones index lost 460 points or 1.8%. The S&P500 index fell 1.9%. And the Nasdaq index lost 196 points or 2.5%. Over the week the Dow fell by 1.3%, the S&P 500 fell by 0.8% and the Nasdaq lost 0.6%.

Local shares are holding around their best levels of the day on Friday as investor take heart by the improved tone on Wall Street. Every sector is higher led by gains for Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary names.