The US sharemarket was largely steady on Friday ahead of the Labour Day holiday on Monday. The US and Canada failing to agree on a trade deal took some of the shine off gains earlier in the session.

US sharemarkets were firmer on Monday in response to news of a US-Mexico trade deal. Nasdaq rose above 8,000 points for the first time with the Dow above 26,000 points. There is now pressure on Canada and the EU to secure trade deals with the US.

US sharemarkets were lower on Thursday as traders digested the latest news on the US-China trade dispute.

US sharemarkets were mixed on Wednesday. The S&P500 index marked its longest ever bull market run of 3,453 days. But political uncertainty weighed on markets as the impact of the legal woes of two former advisers to US President Donald Trump loomed.

US sharemarkets rose on Tuesday with the S&P500 hitting an all-time high during the session. The energy (+0.5%) and materials (+0.4%) sectors lifted on US dollar weakness and hopes that the US and China could resolve their trade dispute.

US sharemarkets rose on Monday as risk sentiment improved on US-China trade talk optimism and mergers and acquisitions activity.

US sharemarkets rose on Friday on hopes for an easing of trade tensions between China and the US.

US sharemarkets rebounded on Thursday. China’s Vice Commerce Minister Wang Shouwen is expected in Washington for talks on August 22-23 in a bid to resolve trade tensions.

US sharemarkets fell on Wednesday, led lower by technology shares. Chinese technology giant Tencent’s shares fell by 6.7% after reporting its first profit decline in almost 13 years.

US sharemarkets rose on Tuesday. There was an easing of contagion fears flowing from the plunge in the Turkish lira. Positive earnings from retailers boosted investor sentiment.

US sharemarkets fell on Monday with investors watchful on contagion effects flowing from the Turkish economic crisis.

US sharemarkets fell on Friday with an economic crisis in Turkey weighing on the banking sector.

US sharemarkets were also mixed on Thursday. Booking Holidays shares fell by 5% after issuing a weak third quarter profit forecast.

US sharemarkets were mixed on Wednesday. China confirmed a 25% tariff charge on US$16 billion worth of US goods.

US sharemarkets posted firm gains on Tuesday as investors were encouraged by economic data and earnings results. There was much interest in speculation that Tesla could be taken private. Shares in Tesla ended higher by 11%. Dow up 127pts or 0.5%

US sharemarkets rose on Friday, supported by firm economic data and earnings results. So far, 406 companies of the S&P 500 have reported earnings and 78.6% of results have beaten expectations.

US sharemarkets ended mixed on Thursday with the Dow Jones index down slightly but the broader market was firmer.

US sharemarkets rose on Tuesday on reports that the US and China may re-start trade talks. US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said "there continues to be quiet conversations" on CNBC.

US sharemarkets declined due to a sell-off in technology shares with the Nasdaq posting its third consecutive loss of 1% for the first time in almost 3 years. Shares of Facebook and Netflix fell between 2.2% and 5.7%.

US sharemarkets fell on Friday with technology weaker after a number of company earnings results failed to meet expectations. After releasing earnings results, shares in Intel fell by 8.6% while Twitter lost 20.5%.

US sharemarkets were mixed on Thursday. Shares in Facebook fell by 19%, wiping around $110 billion off capitalisation, in response to a disappointing earnings result.

US sharemarkets were mixed on Monday. Bank shares rose on the back of rising interest rates as the 10-year US Treasury yield rose. Bank of America (+2.1%) and JPMorgan Chase (+1.9%)

US sharemarkets eased slightly on Friday. Shares in General Electric fell by 4.4% after trimming its cash flow target.

US sharemarkets declined on Thursday after President Trump’s criticism of the US Federal Reserve and some disappointing earnings results.

US sharemarkets lifted on Wednesday, boosted by earnings results. Morgan Stanley shares rose by 1.8% after the bank reported a strong quarterly profit.

US sharemarkets lifted on Tuesday following Fed Chair Powell’s optimistic comments about the US economy and supportive earnings results.

US sharemarkets were mixed as investors weighed earnings results against trade tensions. The falling oil price weighed on shares of Chevron (-1.0%) and Exxon Mobil (-1.2%). But Amazon (+0.5%).

US sharemarkets rose on Friday with the S&P500 index above 2,800 points for the first time since February 1. Amazon (+0.9%), Facebook (+0.2%) and Microsoft (+1.2%) hit fresh record highs.

US sharemarkets traded higher on Thursday with the Nasdaq index hitting an all-time record high, lifted by Facebook (+1.8%), Microsoft (+2.2%) and Amazon (+2.4%) shares.

US sharemarkets traded lower on Wednesday on heightened trade war concerns. The Dow Jones fell by up to 250 points during the session. Shares of industrials’ including Boeing (-1.8%),

US sharemarkets traded higher on Tuesday as the June quarter reporting season commenced with more than 20 S&P500 companies releasing results.

US sharemarkets increased on Monday as investors continued to focus on Friday’s positive jobs report, while looking ahead to the beginning of an expected strong quarterly earnings season.

US sharemarkets increased on Friday as investors focused on stronger-than-expected US jobs growth. Shares of Apple and Microsoft both rose by 1.4%.

US sharemarkets increased on Thursday on the back of tech and auto shares, despite the looming US tariff deadline on Friday (midnight US time, 2pm AEST).

US markets fell in a shortened session prior to the US July 4 holiday. Shares of American Airlines, Continental and Delta Air Lines fell1-2.3% after Deutsche Bank downgraded firms citing concerns over their earnings prospects due to trade tensions.

US markets fell in a shortened session prior to the US July 4 holiday. Shares of American Airlines, Continental and Delta Air Lines fell1-2.3% after Deutsche Bank downgraded firms citing concerns over their earnings prospects due to trade tensions.

US sharemarkets finished higher on Monday despite trade concerns. There is a July 6 deadline for US tariffs on US$34 billion of Chinese goods with uncertainty about the response from China.

US sharemarkets finished with modest gains on Friday. Shares in Nike rose by 11.1% after providing positive guidance for the year. After being up 293 points, the Dow Jones ended higher by 55 points or 0.2%.

US sharemarkets again traded on both sides on the ledger on Thursday. Technology and financials rose while healthcare fell. Amazon said it would buy online pharmacy PillPack. In response shares in Amazon rose 2.5%

US markets traded on both sides on the ledger as investors focussed developments with US trade and investment policies. US President has indicated he will rely on CFIUS to assess foreign investments in US companies, especially technology companies.