The local share market is up a strong 0.8%, boosted by a positive lead from US markets after the Federal Reserve elected to leave rates on hold.

The ASX 200 is down 0.2% held back by falls in the Telco, Energy and Financial sectors.

The local share market has recovered early losses to finish the session firmer. The ASX 200 gained 0.2%, boosted improvements in the Healthcare and Materials sectors.

The ASX 200 is a touch weaker at mid-session, down 0.1% as energy, industrials and utilities stocks suffer losses.

The ASX 200 has finished the session up 0.2% recovering some earlier losses. Gains in the Materials and Financial sectors boosted the market, while energy and utilities stocks were the laggards.

The ASX 200 is just treading water on Wednesday following falls on US markets overnight. Gains from the telcos & financial are being offset by losses from mining & energy stocks.

The ASX 200 has finished the session down 0.2% adding to yesterday’s 2.2% fall. Banks, energy & telco stocks were the biggest weights on the market.

The ASX 200 is up 0.5% at mid-session, recovering some of yesterday’s 2.2% loss. Mining, healthcare and consumer discretionary stocks are the standouts.

The ASX 200 has dropped 2% following a sell-off on global markets on Friday sparked by concerns of the timings of future US rate hikes.

The ASX 200 has dropped 2.2% – its worst one-day fall since the Brexit vote in late June. Every sector fell heavily, with mining & energy stocks the hardest hit.

The local share market is down 1.1%, despite a flat lead from Wall Street. Every sector is in the red, with the Energy and Materials sectors the biggest losers.

The ASX 200 has finished the session down 0.7%, held back by heavy falls in the consumer staples, materials and energy sectors.

The local share market is up 0.4% – boosted by strong gains from the banks, consumer-related stocks and miners on Wednesday. A positive lead from Wall Street is also helping to lift sentiment.

The ASX 200 has slipped 0.3%, held back by falls in the Financial, Telco & IT sectors. Mining, energy and consumer related stocks made slight gains.

The ASX 200 is down 0.5%, held back by heavy falls in the energy, materials and consumer staples sectors.

The ASX 200 has finished the session down 0.3%, finishing in the middle of the day’s range. The Materials sector was the worst performer, falling 1.8%.

The ASX 200 is up 0.5%, boosted by strong results in the Healthcare, Energy, Materials and IT sectors.

The ASX 200 has finished the session up 0.2%, held back by selling in the consumer staples, consumer discretionary and telco sectors. Healthcare and resource stocks were the best performers.

The ASX 200 has is down 0.3% at mid-session, with investors cautious ahead of a key speech by US Fed Chair Janet Yellen at the Jackson Hole symposium.

US sharemarkets eased on Wednesday with weakness concentrated in the materials and healthcare sectors.

The local share market ended the session down 0.4% on Thursday, held back by heavy falls in the Materials, Telco & IT sectors.

The ASX 200 is a touch higher, up just 0.1%. Gains in the energy and materials sectors are offsetting losses in the telco & consumer staples sectors.

The ASX 200 has finished the session up 0.7%, boosted by strong gains in the Healthcare, Financial and Telco sectors. Energy stocks bucked the trend, the only sector to finish weaker.

The ASX 200 is up a strong 0.9%, with almost all sectors improving. Healthcare, Telco and Financial stocks are recording the biggest gains.

The local share market has failed to hang on to early gains, closing near the lows of the day. The ASX 200 slipped 0.2%, held down by falls in the energy and materials sectors.

It has been a choppy start to the trading week, with the ASX 200 fairly flat. Losses in the Energy & Materials sectors are preventing the market from making gains.

The local share market is firmer at mid-session, as the Utilities, Telcos and Materials sectors climb higher. Losses in the Energy & Financial sectors are holding the market back.

The ASX 200 has finished the session down 0.5%, held back by falls in the financial and healthcare sectors.

The local share market is under pressure, held down by heavy falls in the financial and healthcare sectors. The materials sector is the standout, rising 0.6%.

The local share market is trading fairly flat, with gains in the energy and materials sector offset by losses in the consumer discretionary and telco sectors.

The ASX 200 has finished the session down 0.1%. After market close, BHP reported a full-year loss of $US6.385 hit by write-downs and lower commodity prices.

The local share market is trading higher at lunchtime, regaining earlier losses. Gains in the Telco sector are outweighing losses in the Materials sector.

US sharemarkets fell on Wednesday with the Nasdaq retreating from record highs. The drop in oil prices weighed on energy stocks. The S&P Energy sector fell 1.4%.

The ASX 200 has finished the session down 0.6%, held back by heavy falls in the financial and telco sectors.

The ASX 200 is down 0.4% in choppy trade, held down by heavy falls in the telco, consumer discretionary and utilities sectors.

The ASX 200 is up 0.10%, with gains in the energy and financial sectors outweighing losses in the healthcare and consumer discretionary sectors.

The ASX 200 ended the session up 0.3%, lifted higher by energy and financial stocks.

Almost all sectors are climbing higher on Monday, with the energy and financial sectors leading the gains. The ASX 200 is up 0.7%.

US shares ended higher on Friday after non farm payrolls came in better than expected adding 255,000 new jobs in July.

The ASX 200 ended the session up 0.2%, held back by losses in the healthcare and telco sectors.