The early rally in the markets is now watered down, but the mining stocks still being helped by higher nickel and iron ore prices.

The local market ended the session flat on Tuesday, giving up early gains.

Local shares have seen volatile trade in the face of continuing political uncertainty in the US with the margin between the two candidates continuing to narrow. The ASX 200 recovered from early losses to be flat at lunchtime.

Slow start for the Australian markets ahead of the Reserve Bank decision on rates and the running of the Melbourne Cup. The U.S. markets closed slightly weaker and the fall in oil also impacting stocks in morning trade.

Local shares were in retreat from the outset on Tuesday finishing marginally off session lows at the close. Most ASX sectors ended lower despite encouraging manufacturing data from China. The RBA left rates unchanged at 1.5% ,as expected.

The Australian market as first glance looks like it has seen low trading but the volumes and news flow has come thick and fast, ANZ selling off its Asian Wealth unit, qantas quarterly update and miners reporting quarterly results.

Australian shares ended its three day losing streak with a strong bounce back this afternoon. Local markets followed weak leads in the US and Europe with investors considering the likelihood of an interest rate rise in the US by the end of the year.

The local share market is down 0.3%, extending Wednesday and Thursday’s heavy falls. Financial, Healthcare and Industrials are falling, while gains in the Materials and Energy sectors are helping to limit the losses.

The local share market has finished in the red for a third straight day, with the ASX 200 slipping 0.2%. The index has dropped 2.7%, its worst weekly performance since 17 June.

The local share market is down 0.2% at mid-session held back by falls from the energy, materials, consumer staples and healthcare sectors. Financials are the standouts, helped by NAB’s better than expected full year result.

Selling continued on Thursday with the ASX 200 falling 1.2% extending yesterday’s losses. Mining, energy and consumer staple stocks were the hardest hit.

The local share market is off to a strong start, boosted by a positive lead from Wall Street and gains in the financial, resource and healthcare sectors.

The local share market has finished the session up 0.6%, boosted by strong gains from financial, healthcare & mining stocks.

The ASX 200 is down 0.4% at mid-session, weighed down by heavy falls in the healthcare sector. Industrials and Energy stocks are also being sold off.

US sharemarkets fell in a volatile session on Thursday. Earnings results dominated sentiment. Verizon fell by 2.7% after revenue fell short of expectations. The S&P Telco sector was the worst performer down 1.9%.

US sharemarkets rallied on Wednesday, its second straight day of gains. The rise in oil prices lifted energy stocks.

The ASX 200 is up 0.1% at mid-session, failing to hang on to earlier gains. Losses in the Telco and Consumer Staples sectors are holding the market back, while Energy and Materials stocks are climbing higher.

The ASX 200 is up 0.3% at mid-session, regaining earlier losses. The market is being supported by gains in the Financial, Materials and Healthcare sectors, while Energy stocks are suffering.

The local share market has finished the session up 0.5%, adding to yesterday’s 0.4% improvement. Most sectors firmed, with Consumer Discretionary and Telcos the standouts.

The ASX 200 is up 0.3% at mid-session, regaining earlier losses. The market is being supported by gains in the Financial, Materials and Healthcare sectors, while Energy stocks are suffering.

After four days of losses, the ASX 200 has finished firmer, rising 22 points or 0.4%. Buyers fetched healthcare, materials and financial stocks, while IT and Industrials were out of favour.

The local share market is fairly flat at mid-session, with gains in the Industrials and Telco sectors offset by losses in the financial, energy & materials sectors.

The ASX 200 has finished the session virtually unchanged. Over the week though, the index slipped 0.6%.

The local share market is down 0.4%, held back by heavy falls in healthcare, energy and resource stocks.

The local share market has closed down 0.7%, weighed down by losses in the healthcare, financial and energy sectors.

The local share market is up 0.3% at mid-session, boosted by strong gains in the energy and materials sectors.

The local share market has again closed up 0.10%, failing to hang on to most of its earlier gains. The market was held back by losses in the Healthcare, Telco & Financial sectors.

The local share market has slipped 0.3%, ahead of tonight’s key US jobs reports. Over the week, the index rose 0.6%, recording its third straight weekly gain.

The ASX 200 is trading at the lows of the day, down 0.7% amid concerns of looming US rate hikes. Mining and Utilities are suffering the biggest losses, with gold miners in particular under pressure after a sharp drop in the gold price.

The ASX 200 is down 0.3%, following a weak lead from Wall Street overnight. Telcos, Utilities and Industrials are the worst performers, while IT and Real Estate stocks are outperforming the market.

The ASX 200 has finished the session up 0.1%, regaining early losses thanks to strong buying in the Energy, Materials and Healthcare sectors.

The ASX 200 has jumped 1.1% to a near one-month high, boosted by a 6.3% rally in the energy sector after oil producing nations struck a deal to make planned production cuts.

The energy sector is soaring higher on Thursday, after a group of oil producing nations struck a deal for planned production cuts.

The ASX 200 is just treading water, following a shaky start. Gains in the Utilities and Telco sectors are being offset by losses from mining & energy stocks.

US sharemarkets rallied on Tuesday, as the upbeat consumer confidence data boosted discretionary stocks.

The ASX 200 is down 0.9%, following heavy falls across European and US markets overnight. Financials are leading the declines, with the sector down 1.4%.

US share markets fell on Monday. But the energy sector was supported by a 3 per cent plus lift in oil prices. The Dow Jones index fell by 167 points or 0.9% with the S&P 500 index also lower by 0.9% while the Nasdaq fell by 48 points or 0.9%.European shares fell on Monday, dragged lower by weakness in the banking sector. Shares in Deutsche Bank fell by 7.5%.

US sharemarkets fell on Friday. The energy sector eased in response to lower oil prices. Some investors booked profits at the end of the week. And shares in Apple lost 1.7% with Facebook down 1.6%. The Dow Jones index fell by 131 points or 0.7% after being down 138 points at one stage. The S&P 500 index fell by 0.6% while the Nasdaq fell by 34 points or 0.6%.

The ASX 200 is down 0.2%, held back by falls in the Healthcare, Telco & Consumer Staples sectors.

Local shares hit 2-week highs as Fed kept rates on hold. Miners fared best on Thursday.