After finishing a touch lower on Tuesday, the ASX 200 has rallied 0.7% on Wednesday. All sectors climbed higher, with the Materials sector the only exception, dropping 1.4%.

The local sharemarket has finished firmer for an eighth straight session – boosted by strong gains in the energy, financial and healthcare sectors.

The local share market is climbing higher again on Monday, with the ASX 200 trading around 5,450 points.

The market is enjoying a seven session rally – its longest winning streak since December 2015. Energy, Mining and Financial stocks are all improving.

US markets rose for the sixth day despite the Bank of England’s surprise decision to keep rates unchanged at 0.5%. The market was pricing in an 80% chance of a rate cut. Data on China’s economy in focus on Friday.

The ASX 200 index is hovering around the 5,400 level on Thursday, helped by strong gains in the Healthcare and Telco sectors.

US markets were mixed while European markets eased. Theresa May now Britain’s pm.

The local share market is rallying 1.7%, boosted by strong gains in the financial and materials sectors.

The local share market has surged 2%, with every sector rallying. The Materials and Financial sectors were the biggest winners, each jumping more than 2.5%.

The local share market is trading fairly flat, up just 1 point. Gains in mining and consumer related stocks are being offset by losses in the financial and energy sectors.

The local share market has finished the session fairly flat, up just two points. Gains from mining, energy & consumer stocks were offset by falls in the Financial & Healthcare sectors.

The local share market has finished in the red for a second session, with the ASX 200 slipping 0.6%.

The local share market is slipping for a second straight session, following falls on global markets amid concerns about the impact of Britain leaving the European Union.

The local share market is trading in positive territory, after a soft start to the session on Monday.

Gains improved in late trade with the ASX 200 finishing at the best level of the day, up 0.7%.

 The ASX 200 has finished the session up 0.3%, rising for a third straight session.

The ASX 200 has finished the session up 0.8% lifted by a rebound in the energy and materials sectors.

The ASX 200 has jumped 1.8%, boosted by a 5.4% surge in the Energy sector and 2.3% gains for both the Financial and Materials sectors.

American shares improved for the first time this week, with all sectors higher. The price of oil fell to a five-week low, iron ore remained steady and gold closed at a 17-month high. Concerns of the upcoming Brexit vote (next Thursday) remain.

The ASX 200 is up 0.3% – ending a six session sell-off. The financial sector is up 0.7%, while miners are also lifting the market higher.

The ASX 200 is up 0.6% on Thursday – ending a five session losing streak. Employment data for May came in slightly better than expected – while the jobless rate has remained steady at 5.7%.

US markets lost ground in the final 30 minutes of trade following the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy meeting. While the Fed did not surprise by keeping rates on hold, a cut to future GDP projections made markets question the US economic recovery.

The ASX 200 is down 0.4%, adding to yesterday’s 2.1% decline. The Materials sector is the worst performer, down about 1.0%.

Concerns the UK will vote to exit the European Union next week continues to put global markets under pressure.

The ASX 200 is set to kick off the trading week in negative territory – after falls on US markets overnight.

The ASX 200 has finished the session down 0.9% with mining and energy stocks hit by falling commodity prices.

The ASX 200 has finished the session down 0.2% – held back by falls in the financial, telco and healthcare sectors.

The Australian sharemarket is losing some ground at lunch on Wednesday. Energy stocks are faring best while the miners are lower despite stronger commodity prices.

The ASX 200 has regained earlier loses to close down just 1 point. The market was helped by strong gains in the energy, consumer staples and consumer discretionary sectors.

The ASX 200 is up 0.6% on Monday – helped by strong gains in the Materials sector on the back of firmer commodity prices.

The ASX 200 finished a volatile session up 40 points or 0.8% to 5,318. Over the week, the index has fallen 1.6% – its first weekly decline in two months.

Almost all sectors lost ground on Thursday sending the ASX 200 down 44 points or 0.8% to 5,278.

The ASX 200 is down 0.3% at mid-session, held back by losses in the Financial, Materials and Healthcare sectors.

The local share market has started off the month of June on a low, falling 1%. It follows gains in March, April and May.

The local share market is lacking momentum on Monday – after recording its seventh straight weekly gain on Friday. The ASX 200 is down 0.1%.

The local share market has managed to finish a volatile session in positive territory – helped by gains in the consumer staples & energy sectors.

The local sharemarket has finished at a nine-month high on Friday, helped by gains in the financial, consumer staples and healthcare sectors. The ASX200 (XJO) closed up 17.8 points or 0.33% to 5469.7.

The local share market is firmer on Friday, helped by gains in the financial, health care and consumer staples sectors.

The ASX 200 has lost some earlier gains, after March quarter CAPEX fell 5.2% compared to the 3.5% decline market analysts were expecting.