US sharemarkets continued to rally on Monday. Positive earnings results are supporting prices together with the hope that US President Trump will announce tax cuts in the next 2-3 weeks. At the close of trade the Dow was up by 143pts or 0.7%.

US sharemarkets finished at fresh record highs on Friday. Investors continued to be encouraged by the prospect of "phenomenal" tax cuts to be unveiled by US President Trump over the next 2-3 weeks.

US sharemarkets rose on Thursday after US President Trump promised to provide details of tax reform over the next 2-3 weeks.

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US sharemarkets posted modest gains on Tuesday with company earnings results generally driving trading. But the energy sector fell 1.7% in response to lower oil prices.

US sharemarkets rose on Friday with investors encouraged by solid job growth in the latest month. Also the S&P financials sector rose 2% after US President Trump signed an executive order to scale back industry regulations.

US sharemarket indexes traded in tight ranges ahead of key jobs data to be released on Friday. Investors digested latest comments from President Trump as well as the latest earnings results. At the close of trade the Dow Jones index was lower by 6 points or less than 0.1% after trading in a 91 point range. The S&P 500 index was up by 0.1% while the Nasdaq was lower by 6.5 points or 0.1%.

The US Federal Reserve kept the federal funds rate unchanged as expected in a target range of 0.50-0.75%.

US sharemarkets fell again on Tuesday with technology and industrial stocks lower but offset by gains in pharmaceutical stocks. Shares in Goldman Sachs fell by 2.3%. Investors also booked profits at the end of the month.

US sharemarkets posted solid gains on Tuesday with technology, the materials sector and banks doing best.

US markets in the red after european markets lost ground. Miners lifted on higher commodity prices.

US sharemarkets rose on Friday. Thomson Reuters reported that it was the first time sharemarkets rose on Inauguration Day in 50 years.

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European shares eased on Tuesday. There was much focus on a speech by the UK Prime Minister, Theresa May, who laid out plans for the country to leave the European Union.

European shares finished weaker on Monday, dragged lower by weakness in financials although miners were higher.

US sharemarkets ended mixed on Friday. Shares in banks rose in response to earnings results. Shares in Wells Fargo rose by 1.4% with JP Morgan up 0.5% and Bank of America up 0.4%.

US sharemarkets turned positive late in the day. As in Europe, Donald Trump’s comments on drug pricing weighed on stock prices in the healthcare and biotechnology sectors.

The Dow Jones index was higher by 60 points or 0.3%. The S&P 500 index was up by 0.4%, while the Nasdaq rose by 20 points or 0.4%.

US sharemarkets fell after the Federal Reserve lifted the interest rate outlook for 2017. Ahead of the interest rate decision markets had been in a holding pattern. At the close of trade, the Dow Jones index was lower by 119 points.

US sharemarkets rose to fresh record highs on Tuesday, as the US Federal Reserve began its two-day FOMC meeting. Eight of the major 11 S&P sectors were higher, with the technology sector rising by 1.6%.

US markets starting the week with a fair bit of caution, banks and tech stocks weaker while energy stocks rallied again.

US sharemarkets rose again on Friday to fresh record highs. The gains were broad-based. The S&P Consumer staples sector rose 1.4%, supported by the 2.5% lift in Coca-Cola shares after the announcement of a new CEO.

US markets continued to move higher, the banks and home builders strong, retail a little weaker with 2 hours left to trade.

US sharemarkets posted solid gains on Thursday in line with Europe. Nine of the 11 S&P 500 sectors rose led by real estate. But healthcare and pharmaceuticals fell after President-elect Donald Trump vowed to bring down drug prices.

US sharemarkets rose modestly on Tuesday. Banks and telecom stocks led the gains while utilities and materials lost ground. Shares in Boeing fell as much as by 1.4% after Donald Trump tweeted costs of 747 Air Force One were "out of control".

US sharemarkets rose on Monday although gains weakened in afternoon trade. Nine of the 11 S&P 500 sectors were higher. Shares in Goldman Sachs rose by 2.2% after HSBC initiated coverage of the stock with a ‘buy’ rating.

US sharemarkets finished little-changed on Friday. Financials led the declines as investors booked profits.In US economic data, non-farm payrolls (employment) rose by 178,000 in November.

US sharemarkets were mixed on Thursday. Gains in energy and financial stocks were offset by falls in the technology sector. The growing expectation of a Fed December rate hike continued to lift financial stocks, with the S&P Financial sector gaining.

The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has agreed to cut production to 32.5 million barrels per day, a 1.2mbd (3.7%) reduction from October.

Weakness across the board on the base metal, precious metal and oil markets. While the US markets rally higher on strong economic data.

After falls in Asia and Europe the U.S. markets started weaker. A real switch occurring as the indices fall from record highs. Money into utilities and tech stocks while the banks and insurers have fallen and the gas and oil companies are also down.

US sharemarkets finished at record highs on Friday in a shortened trading session. Investors sought value in sectors that have been out of favour such as consumer staples. At the close of trade the Dow Jones index was up by 69 points or 0.4% with the S&P 500 index up by 0.4% while the Nasdaq gained 18 points or 0.3%. Over the week the Dow rose by 1.5%, the S&P 500 rose by 1.4% and the Nasdaq rose by 1.5%.

Mixed bag in the US overnight, the biotech stocks being hit after Eli Lilly phase 3 tests for its alzheimer’s drug faltered. banks higher on expectations of a lift in rates in December 2017.

US sharemarkets rose on Monday with all major indices notching up record highs. Higher oil price boosted energy producers. Shares in Facebook rose 4.1% after announcing a $6 billion share buyback program. At the close of trade, the Dow Jones index finished up by 89 points or 0.5%. The S&P 500 index was up by 0.8% while the Nasdaq lifted by 47 points or 0.9%.

US sharemarkets eased on Friday, dragged down by weakness in the healthcare sector. Six of the 11 major S&P500 sectors were lower. Federal Reserve presidents from St Louis and Kansas City indicated support for a rate hike in December.

US sharemarkets were generally firmer on Thursday. Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen noted that rates were likely to rise relatively soon and this provided support to the banking sector.

As reality around the Trump win sets in the expectations of quick policy change are now being reduced by market traders. The banks off again overnight. The Dow off record highs.

US sharemarkets were firmer on Tuesday. Technology stocks rose as buyers returned after recent weakness. Oil producers also rose in response to higher crude prices.

Miners and banks still higher in early trade, retail and tech stocks lower on uncertainty on spending into Christmas.