US sharemarkets rallied on Friday with broad-based gains. All 10 primary S&P 500 sectors closed higher. News that General Electric will divest most of its high-risk GE Capital business and also a buyback $50 billion of its shares supported sentiment.

US sharemarkets rallied in a volatile trading session on Thursday. Energy shares led the gains with the S&P Energy sector gaining 1.2%. Alcoa lost 3.9% a day after missing revenue expectations.

US sharemarkets rallied in a volatile trading session on Wednesday as traders reacted to the FOMC minutes and waited on the start of the profit-reporting season (earnings season).

US sharemarkets eased in late trade on Tuesday as traders positioned ahead of the start of the profit-reporting season (earnings season).

US sharemarkets rose on Monday after traders had time to dissect Friday’s job figures as well as the latest ISM services index. The Dow Jones rose by almost 118 points or 0.7% points.

US sharemarkets gave back most of the previous day’s solid gains on Tuesday as investors booked profits at the end of the quarter. Energy shares also fell in line with a lower oil price.

US sharemarkets rose on Monday on merger and acquisition activity. In the health sector, OptumRx Corp, a unit of UnitedHealth Group, agreed to buy pharmacy benefit manager Catamaran Corp in a deal worth $12.78 billion.

US sharemarkets rose modestly on Friday with investor sentiment boosted by speculation of takeover action in the tech sector. Shares in Intel rose 6.4% after the Wall Street Journal reported that it was in takeover talks to buy rival Altera.

US sharemarkets remained volatile on Thursday. Investors focussed on a rebound in oil prices, valuations for technology and biotech stocks, and firmer economic data. The Dow Jones ended lower by 40 points.

US sharemarkets fell on Wednesday, with losses accelerating after short-term technical indicators failed. The weaker economic data gave investors further reason to lock in recent profits.

US sharemarkets eased on Tuesday. Economic data was generally positive and investors mulled fluctuations in the US dollar and oil price.

US sharemarkets were lower on Monday as investors mulled higher homes sales, a weaker greenback, and stronger oil price.

US sharemarkets rose on Friday. A weaker US dollar buoyed prices of globally-operating companies and energy stocks. Shares in Nike rose 3.7% after it reported profits above market forecasts. Dow Jones rose by almost 169 points or 0.9%.

The US markets gave back gains as investors booked profits overnight Thursday.

The Federal Reserve has given no indication of when it is likely to lift rates, actually softening its view on the outlook for the economy.

US sharemarkets were mixed as traders positioned ahead of the Federal Reserve decision. The Dow Jones fell by 128 points or 0.7% with the S&P 500 index down by 0.3%.

US sharemarkets rebounded on Monday, continuing the volatile zig-zag trend over recent days. Utilities and Healthcare were amongst the main gainers. The US dollar eased against major currencies.

US sharemarkets retreated on Friday after the solid gains posted a day earlier. Investors booked profits and squared positions ahead of the Federal Reserve meeting. A stronger greenback also weighed on exporters.

US sharemarkets posted solid gains on Thursday. Investors drew comfort from the weak retail sales report, concluding that the Federal Reserve wouldn’t rush to lift rates.

US sharemarkets posted modest losses on Wednesday with investors still focussed on when the Federal Reserve was likely to raise interest rates during 2015. The Dow fell by 27.5 points

US sharemarkets fell sharply on Tuesday as expectations of rate hikes hurt sentiment. The rising US dollar also increased worries about the earnings outlook for multinationals. The US dollar index rose over 1% in the session.

US sharemarkets rallied on Monday as M&A activity spurred buying. Apple announced details of the iWatch – to be released on April 24 and range from $349 to $10,000.

US sharemarkets fell on Friday as investors feared that strong job growth could lead to an earlier-than expected rate hike. US non-farm payrolls (employment) rose by 295,000 in February, above forecasts of a 240,000 lift in jobs.

US sharemarkets fell for the second consecutive session on Wednesday. The healthcare sector was one of the few bright spots following a Supreme Court hearing which may lean towards the Obama administration’s Affordable Care Act.

US sharemarkets fell from record levels on Tuesday. Disappointing auto sales weighed on stocks of major producers. At the close of trade, the Dow Jones was down by 85 points.

US sharemarkets rose on Monday with the Nasdaq above 5,000 points in the session for the first time in 15 years. Investors mulled mixed economic data but looked ahead to pivotal jobs data later in the week.

The People’s Bank of China has cut the 1-year lending rate by 25bp to 5.35% and the 1-year deposit rate by the same amount to 2.50%. US sharemarkets fell on Friday as investors took profits at the end of the month.

US sharemarkets were mixed on Thursday as energy shares eased back with oil prices. Tech stocks recorded healthy gains after upbeat earnings results.

US sharemarkets were mixed on Wednesday. Economic data was generally encouraging while investors monitored the second day of testimony from the Federal Reserve Chair.

US sharemarkets rose on Monday with key indexes in record territory. Greece successfully secured an extension to its bail-out programme and the Federal Reserve Chair confirmed that rate hikes were still some way off.

US sharemarkets eased on Monday as investors booked profits ahead of testimony by the Federal Reserve Chair. At the close of trade the Dow Jones was down by 23.5 points or 0.1% after holding in a 87 point range.

US sharemarkets rose on Friday with investors encouraged by the likelihood of a bail-out extension being agreed between Greece and its creditors. The Dow Jones hit record highs, up by 154 points.

The continued deadlock between Greece and its creditors over loans and a further weakening oil price weighed on investor sentiment overnight.

Minutes from the US Federal Reserve’s last meeting showed that many officials aren’t in a rush to raise rates. That news disappointed investors, sending the Dow down 17 points or 0.10 percent.

US sharemarkets posted modest gains on Tuesday. Investors watched developments in Greece and Ukraine and awaited Wednesday’s report from the Federal Reserve.

European shares eased on Monday. Investors remained cautious as initial commentary from a Euro zone finance ministers meeting in Brussels was less than optimistic on finding a solution to the looming Greek debt deadline.

US sharemarkets rose on Friday as investors were hopeful about Ukraine geopolitics and Greek debt and encouraged by European economic data. US economic data also didn’t point to the need for an imminent rate hike.

TripAdvisor soared 24% a day after reporting strong earnings. According to Thompson Reuters data, 76% of S&P 500 companies have reported earnings, with 71.4% topping earnings expectations.

US sharemarkets were mixed on Wednesday as investors debated the consequences if Greece was allowed to exit the euro zone. At the close, the Dow Jones was down by almost 7 points or less than 0.1%, after being down 109 points at one stage.

US sharemarkets rose on Tuesday in line with Europe on hopes for a Greek debt deal. Earnings also remain positive. Thomson Reuters data shows that 73% of S&P 500 companies have topped earnings expectations.