The Aussie market is extending its winning streak to a third day as the ASX continues to hold above 6,500. The major banks are helping to drive market gains with health & discretionary retailers also supporting.

Disappointing US retail sales data, surging virus cases and worries about shutdowns dented sentiment. Shares of pharmacy owner CVS Health (-8.6%) and Walgreens Boots Alliance (-9.6%) both dropped after Amazon (+0.2%) launched an online pharmacy.

The Aussie market lifted slightly following more optimism around a COVID-19 vaccine. The ASX 200 lifted 0.2% or 13.9pts to 6,498 as banking, energy & travel stocks outperformed while tech & safe havens fell.

The Aussie market only managed to trade for ~20 minutes to start the new trading week as a market data issue at the ASX caused an outage for the remainder of the session. In the brief time the market was open, it was rather positive for the ASX 200 which continued to hit fresh 8-month highs with a gain of 79pts or 1.23%.

The Aussie market has managed to close higher for a fourth session in a row as it again closes at the best levels since March. The ASX 200 index had popped 2.2% on the open on encouraging COVID-19 vaccine developments.

The Aussie market continues to hit fresh 8-month highs as the ASX 200 pushes through 6,400 points at lunch. Positive news about a Pfizer vaccine trial has seen travel, banking, and energy stocks soar.

The ASX 200 has continued its post-election rally with the index jumping 108pts or 1.75% to 6,298. The index also hit 8-month highs as investors continue to react to the news of Joe Biden as President-elect. Gains were rather widespread with miners helping drive broader market improvements.

The Aussie market has finished Friday’s session firmer with the ASX 200 adding 50 points or 0.8% to 6,190. This helped the index climb 4.4% for the week, the best in 4 weeks.

The Australian sharemarket has faded from a better start as the US election continues and results start to filter through.

The ASX 200 had its best day in a month as investors reacted to today’s RBA rate cut. Gains were broad based with energy leading all sectors higher.

The Aussie market is building on yesterday’s gains with the ASX 200 climbing back above 6,000 points. Gains are broad based with the energy sector jumping most.

The Aussie market is higher to start the week with financials playing a big part in the move higher. AMP jumped another 10% on further details of its proposed takeover while Westpac (WBC) fell after reporting a 62% slide in cash earnings.

The Aussie market is trading higher at lunch to start the new week & month with the ASX 200 lifting despite swinging between early gains and losses. Westpac (WBC) is a weight after recording a 62% slide in full-year cash earnings but AMP jumps again on more details of its proposed takeover.

Local shares fell to three week lows as the ASX 200 followed sharp declines on global markets over a surge in global daily COVID-19 cases.

The Aussie market is following weakness on global markets as the ASX 200 extends its losses for a fourth session. The index is suffering its worst decline in 3 weeks on broad losses.

The Aussie market failed to build on early momentum with the ASX 200 sliding throughout afternoon trade to close weaker by 11 points, down for a third consecutive session. There was a big winner in amongst the declines with Coca-Cola Amatil (CCL) surging 16% on a proposed $9.3 billion takeover offer.

The Aussie market has enjoyed a solid start to the week with the ASX 200 bouncing back from successive losses to finish last week. Tech & consumer staples are leading a rather broad improvement.

The Aussie market is trading slightly higher at lunch on Tuesday. The ASX 200 was closing in on 6,000pts at its earlier highs but has since faded to smaller gains with weakness from banks, miners and supermarket giants weighing heavily.

Local shares have started the week on the back foot with the ASX 200 slipping 12.6pts or 0.2% on Monday. Banking stocks pulled back after a strong rally on Friday while the major mining names also ended lower. The day’s standouts belonged to tech and travel stocks with the likes of Qantas (QAAN) and Webjet (WEB) up 6.5%.

The Aussie market is edging higher to start the new week with the ASX 200 overcoming a softer open to lift 0.1% around midday. Tech & travel stocks are among the standout performers while financials and infant formula maker The a2 Milk Company (A2M) are the main drags.

The Aussie market has rebounded in a big way on Wednesday with the ASX 200 snapping a four day losing streak with its best performance since July 21 this year. Today’s improvements were spread across all sectors as 90% of the top 200 stocks advanced. However the AUD fell to six week lows.

The ASX 200 is surging 100 points or 1.8% in the first few hours of trade on Wednesday as local shares look to snap a four day losing streak. Gains have across the board with ~90% of the top 200 stocks advancing.

The ASX 200 continues to trade near 3-month lows with the index falling for a fourth consecutive session on Tuesday. Resources stocks fell hardest with the energy and materials sectors weighed by weaker commodity prices. Banks and travel stocks also closed lower while tech and healthcare were among the winners.

The Aussie market has closed near the lows of the session to start the new trading week as local shares follow Wall Street’s soft lead. Banks, miners and tech stocks were among the major drags while energy and healthcare outperformed.

The Aussie market is extending loss from last week with the ASX 200 down at lunch on Monday. The index is being weighed most by losses for the big banks and miners while healthcare and energy names are bucking the overall soft moves to lift.

In a rather uneventful session, the ASX 200 slipped 5 points to 5,895 as investors turn their attention to the start of the 2-day US Federal Reserve meeting. Locally, banks were a the major drag while tech and gold stocks shone brightest.

It has been a rather flat start to Tuesday with the Aussie market trading in a narrow range for the first few hours. The ASX 200 is flat as banks weigh against a rebound in technology stocks. The Aussie dollar is performing much better and back above 73 US cents.

Local shares have closed near the best levels of the day to give the ASX 200 a solid start to the new week. Big name miners and banks were some of the major drivers of today’s gains, leading the ASX 200 to close around 5,900 points.

The Aussie market is higher to start the week as the major mining and banking stocks help lift the ASX 200. Tech stocks continue to lag as the BNPL providers again trade in the red.

The Aussie market has closed out the day and week in the red with the ASX 200 down 49 points or 0.8% to 5859, the lowest close since 29 June. The local tech sector fell most as BNPL stocks again fell sharply.

Local shares are again trading in the red following another down day on Wall Street. Selling has been broad with the local tech sector falling most while financials & miners also weigh heavily. The ASX 200 is now on track for a fourth consecutive week of declines.

The Australian sharemarket has easily wiped out this week’s gains, with shares hitting five-week lows. This follows a weak lead from US tech stocks, a pause in a vaccine development and a 7.5% tumble in oil prices.

The Aussie market has closed higher for a second successive session with the ASX 200 gaining 63pts or 1.1% to 6,008. Local shares fluctuated throughout the day as heavyweights again contributed most to broader moves.

After some big swings early in the day, the ASX 200 has managed to close higher on Monday with a gain of 19 points or 0.33% to 5945. Major banks, miners and CSL helped buoy the market as tech, retailing and industrials weighed most.

The Aussie market is a sea of red as it follows a tech-led sell off on Wall Street. Towards lunch, the ASX 200 index is down roughly 2.5% and suffering one of its worst days since June. Tech stocks are falling hardest.

The rotation away from technology stocks gained momentum as investors questioned the sustainability of lofty valuations. Apple shares fell 8%. Shares of Amazon (-4.6%), Netflix (-4.9%) and Facebook (-3.8%) all plunged.

The Aussie market has notched a second straight day of gains with the ASX 200 lifting 50 points or 0/8% and closed above 6,100 for the first time in a week. Financials, retailers and health stocks led improvements while miners and tech stocks lagged.

The Aussie market is lifting for a second day with the ASX 200 around intraday highs at lunch. The banks are adding most to improvements while BNPL stocks are rebounding from recent declines. Mining & tech names are leading the declines.

The Aussie market has suffered its worst declines in over a month with the ASX 200 tumbling 107 points or 1.8% to 5,953 on broad selling. Every sector closed in the red with financials, technology and consumer staples among the worst performers. Defensive names such as utilities and gold stocks were among the few winners.

It has been a tough start to the new month with the ASX 200 deeply in the red. Losses have been widespread as financials, technology, energy and consumer staples weigh heavily as roughly 90% of the top 200 stocks fall. The AUD is a winner so far as it closes in on 74 US cents.