The ASX 200 has finished in positive territory on Monday, closing 38 points or 0.6% higher at 6273. It was a light day of trade with a bank holiday in NSW and public holiday in NT. Materials & financials were the main contributors to the gains.

The ASX 200 is up 0.3% to 6,265 points at lunch with a majority of sectors moving higher. A host of companies in the energy and mining sectors have released quarterly updates while strong Australian June unemployment data boosts the Aussie dollar.

The ASX 200 is up 0.6% at mid-session, lifted higher by strong gains from the mining, healthcare and financial stocks. A positive lead from Wall Street has also helped lift sentiment.

The local sharemarket is being weighed down by heavy falls in the energy sector after the price of crude oil dropped 4% overnight. The ASX 200 is down 14 points or 0.2% to 6,227.

Investors are again selling off financial stocks, with the sector down 0.75%, weighing on the local sharemarket. The ASX 200 is down 0.2% to 6,257.

The ASX 200 is recovering some recent losses, thanks to rebound in the financial sector. However energy stocks have come under heavy selling pressure following a 5% plunge in global oil prices overnight – the biggest one-day fall in two years.

The Australian sharemarket is on track to record a second consecutive weekly gain, with the ASX 200 up 1.2% at mid-session. The local currency though is under pressure following a rise in the US dollar.

The ASX 200 is up 0.10% at mid-session, helped by a recovery in Telstra shares. Bubs Australia shares have been placed in a trading halt, ahead of a capital raising announcement.

Investors are cautious today ahead of the key US Federal Reserve interest rate decision due tomorrow morning. The ASX 200 is down 0.5%.

The ASX 200 is flat at lunch, however the local sharemarket is on track to post its first weekly improvement in a month.

The local sharemarket is climbing higher on Thursday, boosted by the miners, telcos and banks. The ASX 200 is up 42 points to 0.7% to 6,067.

Energy and mining stocks are lifting the market higher on Wednesday. The ASX 200 is up 22 points or 0.4% to 6,017. March quarter economic growth has come in slightly ahead of consensus forecasts.

The Aussie market has defied a strong lead from Wall Street and has given up some of yesterday’s gains with the ASX 200 slipping 0.3% to 6,005 points at lunch. Energy and materials stocks are weighing most on weaker oil & iron ore prices overnight.

Local shares are firmer in early trade, boosted by gains in the financial and materials sector. The market has also been helped by a positive lead from Wall Street, which was buoyed by better than expected employment data on Friday.

Political instability in Italy has rattled global markets sending the ASX 200 below the 6,000 point mark. The index has lost 29 points or 0.5% in early trade to 5,983.

The ASX 200 is down 0.2% in early trade, as investors dispose of financial, materials and telco stocks. The index is on track to post a weekly loss, snapping a six week rally.

Almost all sectors are weaker on Thursday, sending the ASX 200 down 0.4% or 23 points to 6,083. Mining & energy stocks are the only bright spots on the market. While Westpac shares are down 4% as the bank trades ex-dividend.

The local sharemarket has continued to rise for 8 of the past 9 sessions with a generally positive reaction from last night’s federal budget. The ASX 200 is 18pts or 0.3% higher towards lunch with most sectors higher.

The local sharemarket has recovered yesterday’s losses with the ASX 200 25pts or 0.4% higher towards lunch. The healthcare sector is the best performing sector supported by commodity stocks while the major banks continue to slide.

The local sharemarket has made a strong start to February, with the ASX 200 up 0.7% or 42 points to 6,079. Over the month of January, the index slipped 0.5%.

The local sharemarket has been buoyed by a positive lead from Wall Street. Almost all sectors are higher in early trade, with the ASX 200 up 21 points or 0.4% to 6,071.

The local sharemarket is under pressure on Wednesday as mining & energy stocks gave back some recent gains. The ASX 200 is down 8 points or 0.10% to 6,127.

The local sharemarket lost its positive momentum on Thursday, with the ASX 200 finishing down 0.3% to 6,060. Banks & Telcos declined, while Energy stocks improved.

The ASX 200 has shrugged off earlier losses to close up 0.1% or 3 points to 6,075. Losses in the Telco & Utilities sectors were offset by gains from the Materials and Consumer Discretionary stocks.

The ASX 200 has hit near decade highs, closing up 32 points or 0.5% to 6,071. Attention is firmly on tonight’s US Senate vote on tax reforms which is widely expected to be passed.

The local sharemarket has ended a two session slump, helped by strong gains in the materials sector. The ASX 200 rose 41 points or 0.7% to 6,038.

It has been a lacklustre start to the week for the local sharemarket, following falls on US markets on Friday. The ASX 200 is unchanged, with gains from the telcos & energy sectors offset by weakness from the banks.

The ASX 200 is down 0.4% or 22 points to 6,027 – held back by falls in the materials and energy sectors.

The local sharemarket is trading a touch weaker on Wednesday, held back by losses in the Materials and Energy sectors. The ASX 200 is down 11 points or 0.2% to 6,002.

The local sharemarket is charging ahead, up 0.7% thanks to strong gains from the mining & energy stocks. The ASX 200 is trading at 5,995, after briefly hitting 6,000 in early trade.

The local sharemarket has made a soft start to the week, held back by losses in the Financial, Materials and Telco sectors. The ASX 200 is down 1 point.

The ASX 200 is firmer on Friday – up 0.6% or 34 points to 5,966. Retail sales were flat in September, softer than the 0.4% rise economists had been expecting.

Losses in the financial sector are weighing on the market with investors disappointed with NAB’s earnings result and the Bank of Queensland trading ex-dividend. Fairfax has announced plans to list its Domain business on the ASX on November 16.

The local sharemarket is regaining some of Friday’s losses, helped by a rally in the energy sector. The ASX 200 is up 0.2% or 13 points to 5,916.

The local sharemarket is firmer on Friday, on track to record its fourth straight day of gains and its fourth consecutive week of improvements.

The ASX 200 is being held back today with falls in the Energy, Financial and Telco sectors offsetting gains from the Utilities, Materials and Healthcare sectors. The index is trading flat at lunch.

The local sharemarket continues is lifting at lunch following a strong lead from Wall Street. Telcos & financials lifting the ASX 200 higher.

The local sharemarket is up 0.1% after trading lower by as much as 20 points earlier in the day. Weaker commodity prices hurting energy and mining stocks.

US sharemarkets rose on Friday. The Dow Jones rose by almost 31 points or 0.1%, the S&P 500 rose by 0.1% and the Nasdaq lifted 14 points or 0.2%. Over the week the Dow rose 0.4% and the Nasdaq and S&P 500 both lifted 0.2%.

The ASX 200 is trading flat at lunch, with gains from the miners offset by losses from the major banks.