US sharemarkets were mixed on Thursday. Key indices bounced from lows after the World Health Organisation said the Novel coronavirus didn’t yet constitute an international public health emergency.

US sharemarkets eased on Wednesday. Investors monitored news of the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus in China.

US sharemarkets eased on Tuesday. Investors focussed on news of the spread of a new coronavirus in China.

The Australian sharemarket has hit record highs for a fifth straight day, with the ASX 200 consolidating above 7000pts.

US sharemarkets were generally firmer but off session highs on the release of a US-China Tariff Timeline report.

The Australian share market closed at record highs on Tuesday ASX 200 closed at 6962 up 58.5pts or 0.85%, while the All Ordinaries Index closed at 7078, for a gain of 57.8pts or 0.82%.

Monday has seen the local sharemarket ending in the red, slipping 25 points or 0.37%.

US sharemarkets rose to all-time highs on Thursday. The market shrugged-off US President Donald Trump’s impeachment, as the Republican-controlled Senate is widely expected not to convict him and remove him from office.

US sharemarkets rose on Wednesday with the S&P500 index hitting its fifth successive all-time high on optimism about global growth.

US sharemarkets hovered near record highs on Tuesday as US factory and housing data beat market expectations

ASX 200 edged lower as banks weighed on the index.

Local investors have pushed the sharemarket higher on news that the US and China have reached a trade deal that awaits a sign-off by President Trump.

US sharemarkets were firmer on Thursday, hitting record intra-day highs, on reports that the US and China have reached a trade deal that waits a signoff by President Trump.

The Australian sharemarket is continuing to tread water ahead of a barrage of major events in coming days. The UK general election and the fast approaching US-China dispute is in focus.

The US Federal Reserve left the federal funds rate at a range of 1.50-1.75% as expected.

US sharemarkets were mixed on Tuesday. Investors are watching the December 15 start date for the US to impose tariffs on $160 billion on Chinese imports.

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

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.

US sharemarkets rose on Wednesday on optimism about global trade issues.

US President Trump said he had no deadline to make a trade agreement with China: “In some ways, I like the idea of waiting until after the election for the China deal.

The ASX 200 followed US sharemarkets lower trade concerns after President Trump restored tariffs on metal imports from Brazil and Argentina. Every ASX sectors is lower at lunch.

The Aussie market is lifting after a subdued start to the new week, month and season. The ASX 200 is roughly 0.2% at the close and is just shy of fresh record highs hit late last week.

There were concerns on a US-China trade deal after US President Donald Trump signed into law a bill supporting protesters in Hong Kong, drawing a sharp rebuke from Beijing saying it would take “firm counter measures”

US sharemarkets hit fresh record highs on Wednesday as stronger-than-forecast economic data pointed to a resilient economy ahead of the Thanksgiving Day holiday on Thursday.

US sharemarkets hit all-time record highs on Tuesday. US President Donald Trump said the US was in the “final throes” in its attempt to reach a trade deal with China.

The ASX 200 posted solid gains on Wednesday to put the Index with sight of the record highs set at the end of July this year. Westpac (WBC) led the banks higher on news that the CEO would step down next week and Chairman to retire by mid-2020 following the bank’s breaches of Anti-Money Laundering & Counter-Terrorism Financing (AML/CTF) laws. Bank of Queensland (BOQ) fell after resuming from a trading halt as it raised $250 million at a discount price from institutional clients.

The gains for local shares have been broad based with every sector holding in positive territory. Consumer staples are slightly underperforming with super market giants Coles (COL) and Woolworths (WOW) falling.

Local shares have shrugged off losses on Wall Street to be well higher at lunch. The result is all the more flattering given that bank losses are detracting from the overall gains.

US sharemarkets fell modestly on Thursday. There were mixed reports on the US-China trade deal. Complicating the talks, the US House of Representatives passed two bills to back protesters in Hong Kong.

US sharemarkets fell on Wednesday on mounting US-China tensions. Reuters reported that the completion of a “phase one” US-China trade deal could be delayed into next year.

US sharemarkets were mixed on Tuesday. The S&P500 and Dow Jones indexes retreated from record highs after disappointing sales and earnings results from US retailers.

The ASX 200 has recovered from an early slump on Tuesday to finish at session highs.

US sharemarkets were mixed on Wednesday. There were soothing comments by the Federal Reserve chair in testimony to Congress. Shares eased from highs on reports that there were snags in US-China trade talks on-farm purchases.

US sharemarkets were mixed on Tuesday. The S&P500 and Nasdaq indexes both climbed to record highs during trading.

An hour before the close of trade, the Dow Jones was up by around 15 points or 0.1%; S&P500 was down by 0.2%; and the Nasdaq was lower by near 12 points or 0.1%.

US sharemarkets lifted to fresh record highs on Thursday on trade deal optimism.

A lack of negative surprises in the NAB’s full year results has pushed bank stocks higher in early trade on Thursday. Energy is the only declining sector weighed down by lower oil prices in the last day.

In US economic data, the ISM services gauge rose from 52.6 to 54.7 in October (forecast 53.5).

The RBA left rates on hold repeating a recent mantra that “after a soft patch in the second half of last year, a gentle turning point appears to have been reached.’

Sellers continue to target the big lenders on Friday – consigning the ASX 200 to another day of losses. Healthcare lenders by contrast are the most improved highlighting the defensive tone of the day.