The ASX 200 is up 1% at mid-session, recovering all of last week’s losses. The banks & miners are surging ahead, while energy stocks are under pressure.

The ASX 200 is down 1.9% after heavy falls in the US and Europe overnight. European shares recorded the biggest fall in four months after investors were disappointed by stimulus measures announced by the ECB.

The local sharemarket suffered heavy losses on Friday following a global selloff over disappointment with the ECB’s stimulus measures. The banks were the biggest drag on the market, dropping 1.7%.

The local share market has closed in negative territory, hurt by heavy falls in the mining & energy sectors.

The ASX 200 is down 0.7%, hurt by heavy falls in the Materials & Energy sectors. Banks are also retreating, with the sector down 0.4%.

The ASX 200 is down 0.3% at mid-session, after rallying almost 2% yesterday. Every sector is weaker, with the industrials sector leading the declines.

The ASX 200 is up 1.4% at mid-session, recovering all of yesterday’s losses thanks to gains from the banks, miners & energy stocks.

The ASX 200 is down 0.1% with gains from the banks offset by falls in the energy & materials sectors.

The Materials sector has fallen 2.4% on Monday, as BHP Billiton shares sank 3.6%. The miner was heavily sold off on the back of news the Brazilian government plans to sue BHP and Vale over the Samarco dam disaster.

US markets were closed overnight for Thanksgiving and will shut their doors early on Friday. Black Friday sales are expected to be healthy in North America. This marks the start of the Christmas shopping period.

US shares held onto modest gains in quiet trade ahead of Thanksgiving holiday. European markets tumbled with geopolitical concerns continuing.

The local share market is registering a 0.3% gain on Monday, helped by strength in the financial & consumer staples sectors. Mining & energy stocks though are being sold off in response to a slump in oil, gold & iron ore prices.

The local share market is retreating, held down by heavy falls from the mining & energy sectors. It follows a 3.5% fall in the price of iron ore overnight to a four-month low.

The ASX 200 has finished up 0.3% on Wednesday, helped by gains in the financial and energy sectors. Miners remained in the red, losing 1.5%.

The ASX 200 has surged 2.3% today, enjoying its best one-day gain since August 25. Every sector improved, but it was the energy stocks which stood out with a 3.7% improvement.

The ASX 200 is up 1% at mid-session, following a positive lead from Wall Street which snapped a three-session losing streak overnight. Every sector is stronger, with Telco stocks leading the gains.

The ASX 200 has slipped 0.9%, held down by heavy falls from the banks & miners. Energy stocks bucked the trend, with the sector climbing 1.6%.

The local share market is retreating on Monday following a weak lead from the US and Europe.

Mining & energy stocks plunged on Friday, dragging down the local share market. The ASX 200 fell 1.5% to a 1.5 month low.

The ASX 200 has climbed 0.4%, boosted by gains from banks & energy stocks. The materials sector was the worst performer, falling 1%.

The ASX 200 has fallen 1.8% on Monday, after disappointing Chinese trade data sparked a sell-off in mining stocks. The materials sector was the worst performer, plunging 3.7%.

The ASX 200 has staged a stunning recovery to close up 0.4%. The turnaround was thanks to a recovery in the financial sector, which finished up 0.5%.

The local share market has lost most of its gains, managing to close just a touch higher on Tuesday. The ASX 200 finished up 0.1%, held back by falls in the financial and telco sectors.

The ASX 200 has fallen 1.4%, finishing in the red for a sixth straight session. The market was weighed down by a 1.9% drop in the financial sector.

US sharemarkets eased on Friday as investors booked profits in response to mixed earnings and economic data. The Dow Jones index fell by 92 points or 0.5%, the S&P 500 also lost 0.5%

Local shares are adding to Thursday’s substantial losses at lunch, with almost all sectors in the red. Macquarie Group (MQG) is a standout thanks to a 58% lift in half year profit while Blackmores is slipping after yesterday’s record high.

Local shares fell by 0.5% on Friday, although recovered from the more substantial 1.2% worth of losses earlier in the day. The Australian market surged by 4.3% in October; the third best month of the year.

Market volumes are light ahead of prime bank results due out later this week. The US oil price now at 2 month lows adding pressure on energy stocks. Link markets set to list on the ASX today under the code LNK.

Local shares are improving by 0.3% following Friday’s 1.7% surge. BlueScope Steel (BSL) is a standout following government assistance on a deferred payroll tax deal.

Local shares faded this afternoon, with the ASX 200 easing slightly by the close. China’s central bank cut interest rates on Friday, but few sectors finished the day higher.

The ASX 200 has closed up 0.2%, regaining earlier losses thanks to a recovery in banking, consumer & telco stocks.

The local share market is down 0.2% at mid-session, weighed down by losses in the financial & healthcare sectors. Mining & energy stocks are regaining some of yesterday’s losses.

US shares recovered in late trade to end modestly firmer. Energy and mining stocks struggled most while Weight Watchers did best.

Local shares pared losses this afternoon to ease by only 0.1%. Westpac (WBC) remained in a trading halt as it raises $3.5bn from investors to meet new regulatory requirements.

The ASX 200 is down 0.6% in early trade, as investors take profits after last week’s 4.5% jump. The energy sector is the worst performer, falling 2%.

The ASX 200 has finished the session down 0.9% on Monday, after recording its best five day gain in almost four years last week. The energy sector was the biggest loser, falling 2.3%.

US shares rose ahead of the Fed’s decision on interest rates due Friday morning. Both oil and gold prices rose overnight. Oroton Group out with earnings today.

The ASX 200 is up 1.3% at mid-session, recovering most of yesterday’s losses helped by a positive lead from Wall Street.

Local shares rallied 1.6% today, recovering yesterday’s 1.5% loss thanks to a positive lead from Wall Street and a relatively stable session on the Chinese share market.

The ASX 200 has finished up 0.50% with almost all sectors improving. The energy sector managed to regain some earlier losses to close down 0.35%.