Tuesday At The Open
US sharemarkets eased on Monday as investors positioned ahead of the Federal Reserve meeting. Weaker oil prices also weighed on energy stocks.
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Friday At The Open
US sharemarkets fell for the first time in four sessions on Thursday. A mixed bag of earnings results gave investors a reason to take profit.
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US sharemarkets rallied for the third straight session as a rebound in oil prices supported sentiment. A number of earnings results beat low expectations.
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US sharemarkets rallied on the back of strong earnings and strength in oil prices. Six of the 10 major S&P sectors were higher, with the materials sector (up 2.1%) leading the gains.
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US sharemarkets rallied from early weakness on the back of strong earnings and recovery in oil prices. Disney rose 2.7% after Jungle Book dominated the weekend box office grossing more than $100 million. All 10 major S&P sectors were higher.
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Major oil producers have failed to agree on a plan to freeze output according to sources contacted by Reuters.
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US blue chip shares rose modestly on Thursday. Shares in Bank of America rose by 2.5% with shares in Wells Fargo down 0.5% after the banks issued their latest quarterly earnings data.
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US sharemarkets rose again on Wednesday. Shares in JP Morgan rose by 4.2% after earnings beat market forecasts. The mining and energy sectors were supported by stronger data on Chinese trade.
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US sharemarkets rose on Tuesday. The energy sector led the way on hopes that an oil production freeze would go ahead. Banks rose ahead of earnings reports.
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US sharemarkets softened from highs in afternoon trade. There was caution ahead of the start of earnings season.
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US sharemarkets rose on Friday. A sharp lift in the oil price supported energy producers. And investors were comforted by soothing comments by the Federal Reserve chair that the US economy was on ‘a solid course’.
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US sharemarkets fell on Thursday, reversing the previous day’s gains. Financials and energy stocks led the declines. Shares in Verizon fell by 2.8% on reports that it had made an approach to buy some of Yahoo assets.
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US sharemarkets rallied on Wednesday supported by gains in healthcare and energy stocks. Drug maker Pfizer rose 5% after walking away from its deal to buy Allergen.
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US sharemarkets fell on Tuesday in line with Asian and European markets. Traders said investors were booking profits ahead of the earnings season.
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US sharemarkets fell modestly on Monday in thin trade. Shares in Virgin America rose by 41.7% after it agreed to be bought by Alaska Air.
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US sharemarkets posted firm gains with investors encouraged by the latest economic data.
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US sharemarkets ended mixed on the last day of the month and quarter. Investors were reluctant to take on new positions especially ahead of Friday’s pivotal jobs data. The Dow Jones ended lower by 32 points.
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US sharemarkets lifted for a second day on expectations that interest rates will remain lower for longer. Shares in insurer Metlife rose 5.4% after a US district judge ruled that it wasn’t "too big to fail".
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US sharemarkets reversed early losses to post solid gains in Tuesday’s session. Technology shares led the advance but banks fell. The Dow Jones ended higher by 98 points.
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US sharemarkets ended mixed in thin trade on Monday. Traders await a speech by the US Federal Reserve chair, Janet Yellen, on Tuesday and employment data on Friday.
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US sharemarkets fell on Wednesday, dragged lower by weakness in material stocks. Eight of the 10 major S&P sectors were weaker. The 4% slide in crude oil prices resulted in the S&P energy sector leading the declines, down 2.1%. Nike shares fell 3.5%.
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European shares initially fell on news of terror attacks in Belgium. An estimated 34 people were killed in two bomb blasts in Brussels. The STOXX Europe 600 Travel and Leisure index fell by 1.8%
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US sharemarkets reversed early losses to trade modestly higher in afternoon trade. Shares in Starwood Hotels & Resorts rose by 4.4% after rival Marriott increased its offer.
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US sharemarkets rose again on Friday. Investors continued to react positively to the Federal Reserve rate decision. Expectation of a weaker greenback after the Fed decision also boosted exporters.
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US sharemarkets posted solid gains on Thursday as investors celebrated an economy in good shape with stable interest rates. Higher oil prices lifted the energy sector.
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US sharemarkets rallied after the Fed decision to downgrade the profile for rate hikes in 2016. The Dow Jones gained 74 points or 0.4%.
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US sharemarkets were mixed on Tuesday while investors waited on the decision from the two-day Federal Reserve meeting released at 5am AEDT tomorrow. Healthcare and resources stocks were the biggest drags on the market.
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US sharemarkets were mixed on Monday as investors waited on the two-day Federal Reserve meeting. Energy shares led the weakness down 0.5%. Eight of the 10 major sectors were weaker.
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US sharemarkets posted solid gains on Friday. Investors became more positive about the European stimulus measures.
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US sharemarkets fell on Tuesday as the fall in oil prices and concerns about global growth drove the weakness. The S&P energy sector led the declines down 4.2%.
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The SPI futures is pointing to a strong start for the local share market following a surge in commodity prices.
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US sharemarkets rose on Friday. The jobs report showed the US economy was in good shape but the fall in wages suggested that the Federal Reserve will take its time in lifting interest rates.
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US sharemarkets recorded late gains on Thursday, as a rally in energy stocks offset weakness in health and tech stocks. Seven of the major 10 S&P sectors were higher, with the energy sector up 1.3%.
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US sharemarkets recorded modest gains in late trade on Wednesday, following the stellar gains in the prior session.
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US sharemarkets rallied on Tuesday, led by financial and technology stocks. The upbeat economic data supported sentiment. Morgan Stanley rose by 5.4% while Citigroup up 6.7%.
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US shares erased all their gains to end a little softer Monday. The mining, energy and healthcare stocks ended substantially softer.
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US sharemarkets ended mixed on Friday. While there were gains in the resources sector, solid economic data caused analysts to question whether the Federal Reserve would lift rates in March.
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US sharemarkets rose on Thursday with traders dissecting corporate earnings figures and economic data. US Nymex rose by US92c or 2.9% to US$33.07 a barrel.
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The S&P financial sector was amongst the S sharemarkets recovered from early losses on Wednesday, helped by the late afternoon lift in oil prices.
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JP Morgan (down 3.8%) said it would set aside another $500 million to cover losses stemming from the energy sector. Shares in Chevron fell 3.4% while Exxon lost 1.1%. Nine out of the 10 major S&P sectors were weaker.
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