The local share market is off to a strong start, up 0.9% at mid-session. The market is being boosted by strong gains from the financials and telcos.

The local share market has finished in the black for a second day – boosted by the banks & telcos. Over the week though, the index slipped 0.8%.

Mining & energy stocks are helping the market into positive territory on Thursday. The ASX 200 is up just 2 points, following yesterday’s 1.6% drop.

US markets finished mixed ahead of Thursday’s vote to repeal Obamacare. This is considered to be an important test for President Trump as far as political support is concerned. FTSE fell on news of attack outside UK parliament.

The local share market is retreating for a third straight day with the ASX 200 down a sharp 78 points or 1.4% following heavy losses on Wall Street overnight.

US markets slumped as investors concerned Trump admin may not have enough votes to pass reforms. Dow -1.1%, S&P500 -1.2%, Nasdaq -1.8%.

The ASX 200 index has gained 13 points or 0.2% to 5,799.6 – just failing to close above the key psychological level of 5,800. Over the week the index rose 0.4% – boosted by strong gains from the miners.

US sharemarkets were softer on Monday as investors switched from shares to safe-haven assets given the absence of fresh economic and corporate news. The Dow closed lower by 19 points or 0.1% while the Nasdaq was weaker by 3 points or 0.1%.

The Australian share market has failed to hang on to earlier gains, as mining, energy and consumer stocks retreated. The ASX 200 slipped 6 points or 0.1% to 5,615.

Heavy losses from the Materials and Energy sectors saw the ASX 200 finish down 23 points or 0.4% to 5,621. Over the week the index dropped 1.6%, its worst weekly decline in three months.

The Australian share market is extending yesterday’s gains, boosted by strength from the materials, energy and financial sectors. Utilities & Healthcare stocks are the laggards.

The ASX 200 has finished the session down 0.7%, adding to yesterday’s 0.9% decline. The losses were again broad based, with the energy and mining stocks the worst performers.

The ASX 200 has finished the session down 0.9%, with almost all sectors losing ground. Property trusts though bucked the trend, with the sector rising by 1.3%.

The ASX 200 has finished the session up 0.4%, adding to yesterday’s gains. The Materials sector jumped 2.0%, while the banks also improved, helping to lift the market higher.

The local share market is recovering from Monday’s one-month lows, up for a second straight session. The ASX 200 is up 0.3%, supported by gains from the banks & miners.

The Australian share market is down 0.5% on Monday, held back by falls in the Healthcare, Financial and Materials sectors. Telcos & Energy stocks are outperforming.

The local share market has extended last week’s losses, finishing Monday’s session down 0.8%. Every sector retreated with Industrials and Healthcare stocks the worst performers.

Falls from the banks & miners are weighing on the Australian share market on Friday. Investor are awaiting a key speech by US Fed Chair Yellen and the monthly Chinese economic data.

The Australian share market has finished the session down 0.7%, held down by heavy falls from the banks & miners.

The Australian share market is dow 0.9% at mid-session, held down by heavy falls from the banks. Telcos and resource stocks are also suffering losses.

US markets lost about 0.3% on Thursday with investors disappointed that Donald Trump’s press conference had little in the way of detail on tax cuts and spending plans.

A 2.4% rally in the Materials sector is helping to lift the Australian share market higher. The ASX 200 is up 21 points or 0.4%, regaining some of yesterday’s losses.

Wall St ended the session mixed, with investors awaiting key speeches from President Obama and President-elect Trump. The energy sector was weaker due to a lower oil price while mining stocks surged on firmer iron ore prices.

The ASX 200 has finished at a 16-month closing high of 5,613 on Wednesday, recording a third straight day of gains.

The ASX 200 has gained 0.5% on Monday, shrugging off a weak lead from Wall St. S&P, Moody’s & Fitch reaffirmed Australia’s AAA credit rating, following the release of the Mid-Year Economic & Fiscal Outlook.

The ASX 200 is down 0.9%, held back by heavy falls from energy and materials stocks. Overnight, the US Federal Reserve hiked rates to 0.50-0.75% and surprised markets by forecasting three more rate rises in 2017.

The ASX 200 is up 0.7% at mid-session, boosted by a positive lead from Wall Street where to Dow again hit a fresh record high. Every sector is gaining ground, with consumer discretionary stocks and utilities the standouts.

The ASX 200 has finished up 0.7% or 39 points ot 5,584 – edging closer to its 2016 high of 5,611.

The Australian markets rose for the fourth straight day, took the gains this week to 2% and hit the best levels in four months in the process. Should local shares rise by another 1% next week, the ASX 200 will hit a 16-month high.

The local share market is up 0.5% boosted by gains from banks & telcos. A positive lead from Wall St has also helped, with the Dow hitting a fresh record high of 19,251 overnight.

Expectations that rates could stay lower for longer after today’s worse than expected GDP data helped the ASX 200 finish up 49 points or 0.9%.

The local share market is trading flat at mid-session, held back by a near 2% fall in the materials sector.

The ASX 200 finished down 0.3% on Wednesday, taking this week’s losses to 1.3%. Mining & energy stocks were the biggest losers today.

US markets were closed last night for the Thanksgiving holiday. European shares were slightly firmer in light trade. The local sharemarket is set for a better start on Friday while Primary Health (PRY) meets investors at its AGM.

The ASX 200 has extended yesterday’s 1.2% gain, rising 1.3% to a five week high of 5,484. It follows another stellar performance from US markets, where the Dow closed above 19,000 points for the first time ever.

The local share market has kicked off the week in negative territory, held down by falls from financials, consumer staples and healthcare stocks.

The local share market has failed to hang on to earlier gains, closing down 0.2%. Consumer staples were the biggest losers, while Healthcare and Telcos also dragged the market down.

The ASX 200 is up 0.2% at mid-session, boosted by gains from the banks and telcos and a positive lead from Wall Street.

The ASX 200 has closed in the middle of the day’s range, up 0.4%. The market was boosted by gains from Telcos & Consumer Discretionary stocks.

After finishing flat on Wednesday, the ASX 200 is a touch weaker at mid-session, held back by falls from the banks, miners and energy stocks. The Aussie dollar is under pressure following the release of weaker than expected October Employment data.