The ASX 200 is down 0.5% with almost all sectors suffering losses. The energy and IT sectors are bucking the trend.

Losses in the financial and consumer staples sectors outweighed gains in the energy and materials sectors on Monday. The ASX 200 ended the session down 0.1%, off the day’s lows.

Losses in the financial and energy sectors weighed on the market on Friday. The ASX 200 slipped 26 points or 0.5%. Over the week, the index fell 1.2%, recording its third straight weekly decline.

Strong gains in the energy, financial and materials sectors are helping to lift the local share market on Thursday.

Energy stocks rallied today on the back of a rise in global oil prices. Gains in the healthcare, materials and financial sectors also helped to support the market.

The ASX 200 has lost early gains and is trading down 12 points or 0.3%, held down by losses in the financial sector.

The ASX 200 has closed down 1.4% amid heavy selling in the financial and materials sectors. Energy stocks were the hardest hit, with the sector dropping 3.8%.

The ASX 200 is down 1.1%, weighed down by heavy falls in the energy sector on the back of weaker global oil prices.

The ASX 200 has closed near the day’s lows, falling 83 points or 1.6% to close at 4,999. Every sector retreated, with Utilities leading the losses recording a 2.6% drop.

The ASX 200 has closed up 1.4% on Thursday to be up 4% over the month. However, since the start of 2016, the market has slipped 4%.

The ASX 200 is up 81 points or 1.6%, lifted by strong gains from the banks, miners and energy stocks.

Local shares remained under pressure on Tuesday afternoon with the ASX200 breaching the 5000 level for a time before ending marginally above the level at 5004. Healthcare was the biggest loser while Financials remained the biggest weight on the index.

The residue of last week’s increase in provisions for the ANZ continues to cast a pall over bank stocks. Shares in Bellamy’s are being marked down as Chinese authorities ready themselves to tax purchases from foreign websites.

A 2% fall in the financial sector is hurting the market today, with the ASX 200 slipping 1.1%. The materials sector is also a drag, down 2.1%.

Local shares have posted modest losses in early trade on Tuesday. Most sectors are higher although bank losses and weaker mining stocks are holding the market back.

Local shares have ended the session flat. Most sectors were higher balancing the weakness for miners and the big 4 banks. Telco TPG stood out with a 7% gain on a solid first half result.

The local share market is a touch weaker on Monday, held back by losses in the financial and energy sectors.

The ASX 200 has closed in the middle of the day’s range, slipping 0.3%. The energy sector was the worst performer, falling 1% on the back of weakening global oil prices.

The local share market is up 0.5% at mid-session, helped again by strong gains in the financial, energy and materials sectors.

The ASX 200 is up 1.2%, boosted by strong gains in the energy, materials and financial sectors. Better than expected jobs data and news the US Fed is expected to raise rates twice this year instead of four times has also helped sentiment.

Strong gains from the banks, miners and energy stocks have helped the ASX 200 close up 49 points or 1%.

The ASX 200 has closed at its worst level of the day, down 74 points or 1.4%.

The ASX has closed up 0.3% to gain 1.5% over the week, adding to last week’s strong 4.3% improvement.

Local shares are lower at lunch on Friday, weighed down by losses for most sub-sectors. Investors are haunted by the sense that the era of ECB rate cuts could be over

US and European shares posted modest gains overnight. Commodity prices rose helped by talk of further stimulus from the ECB ahead of the policy setting meeting on Thursday.

The local share market is trading fairly flat at mid-session with losses in the materials and healthcare sectors preventing the market from making solid gains.

The local share market has lost early gains to trade fairly flat. Losses in the materials and financial sectors are outweighing gains in the energy sector.

The ASX 200 is up 0.1% at mid-session, with gains in the financial and materials sectors outweighing losses in the energy and healthcare sectors.

The local share market has climbed higher for a third straight session with the ASX 200 closing up 1.2% led by a relief rally in the financial sector.

The ASX 200 is up 0.8% at mid-session, improving for a third consecutive session. The index has gained 3.7% in the past few days.

The ASX 200 has finished the session unchanged, failing to hang on to early gains. The index was held back by falls in the financial and consumer staples sectors.

It has been a choppy start to the month, but the ASX 200 has managed to close firmer, gaining 41 points or 0.8%. The index was boosted by strong gains in the Energy, Materials and Financial sectors.

It has been a choppy start to trade on Tuesday as investors respond to news that China cut its Reserve Ratio Requirement for a fifth time in just 12 months.

The ASX 200 is up 0.7% with every sector gaining on Monday. Energy stocks are rallying thanks to a rise in global oil prices.

The ASX 200 has shrugged off a positive lead from Wall Street to trade down 0.2%. Selling in the materials and energy sectors are outweighing gains in the healthcare & telco sectors.

The ASX 200 has ended a choppy session flat on Friday. However, over the week, the index has fallen 1.5%.

The ASX 200 has lost early gains and is down 17 points or 0.3%. The index has been held back by falls in the materials and financial sectors.

The local share market fell 2.1% on Wednesday with the materials, energy and financial sectors all suffering heavy losses.

The energy sector has dropped 2.6% today in response to a fall in global oil prices overnight. The ASX 200 is down 1.9% as banks & miners also suffer heavy losses.

The ASX 200 is up 0.3%, lifted by strong gains in the materials and energy sectors.