The Aussie market fell for a second day as US political uncertainty dragged Dow futures lower from around midday. The banks were standouts, while tech stocks underperformed most.

At midday the Australian sharemarket is edging higher thanks mainly to strong gains from the major banks.

The Australian sharemarket closed at the best levels of the day, a three-week high and is a whisker away from a 10-month high. Mining and energy stocks rose most this week. Trump admitted defeat in the US election for the first time.

The Australian sharemarket is lifting by 0.4% at lunch following President Trump conceding defeat for the first time.

The Australian sharemarket jumped by 1.6%, recording its best gain in two months and approaching a three-week high in the process thanks to financial and resource stock strength.

The Australian sharemarket is up 1.5% at lunch following Democrats gaining control of the US Senate, clearing the way for greater spending. Mining, energy and bank stocks are pushing the local Bourse higher.

The Australian sharemarket slumped by 1.1% as two key US Senate races remain too close to call. Almost all sectors and 80% of companies lost ground.

The Aussie market is slipping by 0.5% at midday, with losses from most sectors offsetting strong gains from energy and mining stocks.

The Australian sharemarket finished unchanged on Tuesday despite a softer open, weak lead from Wall Street and the best start to a new year since 2001 yesterday.

The Australian sharemarket is down 0.25% at midday following a weak lead from Wall Street. Significant gains from iron ore and gold miners are helping to minimise the losses.

The Australian sharemarket bounced back from heavy losses a day earlier, with the ASX 200 surging by 1.5%. Gains from mining stocks were most impressive, with Fortescue Metals hitting a fresh record high.

The Australian sharemarket is lifting at lunch on the first trading day of 2021. Gains from banks and mining stocks are contributing most to the market.

The Aussie market is easing by 0.5% at lunch, as a coronavirus cluster on Sydney’s Northern Beaches drags travel stocks, shopping mall owners and banks lower.

US stocks hit a record high with the S&P 500 lifting for a third day. Aussie shares set for a flat start with all eyes on the market’s reaction to the 17 case COVID cluster on Sydney’s Northern Beaches.

The Aussie market rose by 1.16%, hitting a 9.5 month high and sneaking into positive territory for the year thanks to strong gains from tech, energy stocks and miners.

The Aussie market is lifting for a second day thanks to gains across most sectors and follows a bigger than anticipated lift in jobs growth.

The Australian sharemarket managed to lift by 0.7%, fading from a more impressive 1.3% gain earlier. Gains from mining stocks, banks and technology companies were most supportive.

Despite a slight decline on Friday, the Aussie market extended its winning streak to six straight weeks. Iron ore miners continued to stand out.

The Aussie market is down by 0.3% due mainly to declines in the healthcare sector. The ASX 200 remains on track to record its sixth straight weekly advance.

The Aussie market fell by 0.67% on Thursday, snapping a seven-day winning streak after hitting a 9.5 month high just yesterday.

The Australian sharemarket is slipping by 0.4% after seven days of gains and the ASX 200 hitting a fresh 9.5 month high yesterday.

The Australian market has extended its winning streak to five straight weeks thanks to gains from miners, energy stocks and banks as vaccine optimism continues to encourage.

The Australian sharemarket is extending its winning streak to four days thanks to improvements from banks, property stocks and energy companies.

The Australian sharemarket rose by 0.38% thanks mainly to huge gains for Fortescue Metals, Rio Tinto and BHP. Greater demand from China has helped push iron prices to near 7-year highs.

The Australian sharemarket is edging higher at lunch thanks to strong gains from mining and energy stocks.

The Aussie market rose by 1% on Tuesday, snapping a 3-day losing streak thanks to gains across all sectors and close to 80% of stocks.

The Australian sharemarket is off to a strong start to a new month and season with almost all sectors lifting and the ASX 200 gaining 1.3%.

The Aussie market has closed out November with its heaviest loss of the month and stretching its losing streak to a third session. Despite the late losses, it was a strong month with the ASX 200 climbing nearly 10%.

The Australian sharemarket eased in late trade after US Treasury Secretary said he’ll allow several emergency lending programs to expire. Local shares still rose by 2% this week and remain on track to post their best gains in 32 years.

The Australian sharemarket has crept into positive territory on Friday, lifting for a fifth day and hitting a fresh 8.5 month high.

The Australian sharemarket recovered this afternoon to finish slightly higher for a fourth day, thanks to an encouraging lift in employment last month. Banks rose strongly while insurance firms weighed most.

The Australian sharemarket is easing by 0.3% at lunch, snapping a three-day winning streak and taking a breather as the ASX 200 remains on track to record its biggest monthly gain in 32 years.

The Australian sharemarket extended its winning streak to three days thanks to strong gains from the major banks. Thanks to hopes of a coronavirus vaccine, the ASX 200 is up 10% in November.

The Aussie market is up 0.4% on vaccine hopes as the ASX resolved tech issues which kept markets closed on Monday. The local market is on track to have its best month since March 1988.

Both the Dow Jones and S&P 500 hit record highs thanks to encouraging early vaccine trial results from US company Moderna.

While the Aussie market surged by 1.2% in early trade following a positive lead from Wall Street, tech issues at the ASX forced a pause in trade at 10:24am AEDT.

The US sharemarket rose by 1.4% on Friday, finishing at a record closing high. The concerning spike in coronavirus cases is being offset by vaccine optimism.

While the Australian sharemarket eased by 0.2% on Friday, it still rose by 3.5% this week and is up 8% so far this month on vaccine hopes and plans to reopen state borders.

The Aussie market is down by ~0.4% at lunch, slipping for a second day as America’s record lift in coronavirus cases is back in focus.