The ASX 200 has jumped 48 points or 1% to close back above 5,000. The Industrials sector was the standout, rising 2.2%, while gains in mining and banking stocks lifted the market.

Local shares down 0.3% held back by losses from the energy sector which is giving back some of yesterday’s strong gains.

The ASX 200 surged 109 points or 2.3% on Thursday, helped by strong gains in the energy & materials sectors.

The ASX 200 is off 19 points or 0.4%, held down by losses in the energy, healthcare and materials sectors.

The ASX 200 retreated today, after gaining for the past two sessions. The ASX 200 slipped 27 points or 0.6%, held down by heavy falls in the Energy, Materials and Healthcare sectors.

The local share market is being held back by heavy falls in the financial sector as CBA shares trade ex-dividend.

The ASX 200 has jumped 78 points or 1.6%, regaining some of last week’s 4.25% loss.

Global oil prices soared on reports that OPEC oil producers may be willing to discuss moves to reduce global oil over-supply.

The local share market is under pressure on Friday, held down by falls in the Financial, Healthcare and Materials sectors.

The ASX 200 has closed down 1.2%, held down by heavy falls in the financial sector and also a selloff on Asian markets.

The ASX 200 is recording some modest gains, up 18 points or 0.4%, helped by strength in the healthcare, financial and telco sectors.

The ASX 200 plunged 143 points or 2.9%. Banks were the hardest hit, following in the footsteps of their European and US counterparts. The sector dropped 4.1%.

The ASX 200 is down 114 points or 2.3% held down by huge losses in the financial sector. It follows a similar selloff in banking stocks in Europe and the US overnight.

The ASX 200 has closed down 4 points or 0.10%, regaining most of its earlier losses thanks to a rally in the materials sector.

The ASX 200 is down 30 points or 0.6% with losses in the financial and energy sectors outweighing gains in the materials sector.

Mining & energy stocks are surging ahead on Thursday thanks to a rise in oil & iron ore prices overnight.

The ASX 200 has jumped 103 points or 2.1%, almost regaining all of yesterday’s losses. The rally was thanks to a surge in the Materials and Energy sectors, which both rose about 6%.

The ASX 200 is down 81 points or 1.6% held back by huge falls in the Materials, Energy and Financial sectors.

The ASX 200 has lost 50 points or 1% to close at 4,993. The energy sector was the worst performer, dropping 3.4%, while losses in the materials and financial sectors also weighed on the market.

The ASX 200 is down 28 points or 0.3% at mid-session, held down by heavy falls in the materials and energy sectors.

The ASX 200 is up 44 points or 0.9% to kick off the week in positive territory. The market is being boosted by strong gains in the Financial, Healthcare and Telco sectors.

The ASX 200 has closed up 0.75%, losing some early gains after the release of disappointing Chinese Manufacturing data for January.

The ASX 200 is fairly flat at mid-session, held back by losses in the financial and healthcare sectors.

The ASX 200 has closed up 29 points or 0.6% to close out a dismal month on a positive note. Over January, the index fell 5.5%.

The ASX 200 has closed up 29 points or 0.6%, regaining early losses thanks to strong gains in the energy and materials sectors.

The ASX 200 is a touch higher at mid-session, with gains from the energy & mining sectors offsetting losses from the financial sector.

The ASX 200 is up 57 points or 1.2% at mid-session, boosted by strong gains from the financial and energy sectors.

Local shares are set to open higher following gains for US and European Indices at the weekend. Recovering oil prices helped the gains. The S&P 500 rose by 2% helping SPI futures end 1% higher in after hours trade with a gain of 55pts.

The ASX 200 is up 41 points or 0.9% helped by a rally in the materials & energy sectors.

The ASX 200 has finished up 52 points or 1.1% thanks to a recovery in the energy & materials sectors.

The ASX 200 is up 57 points or 1.2% at mid-session with every sector climbing higher.

The ASX 200 has gained 0.5% to close firmer for just the third time this year. Almost all sectors improved with telco stocks leading the gains.

The ASX 200 is up 0.4% at mid session, regaining earlier losses thanks to gains in the financial and materials sectors.

The ASX 200 has recovered from a choppy start to finish up 44 points or 0.9%. The market was boosted by solid improvements in the materials and financial sectors.

The ASX 200 has closed down 0.3% having been up about 1.8% in early trade. Investor sentiment was dampened by further falls on Chinese share markets.

The ASX 200 is up 0.6% at mid-session, helped by strong gains in the materials & energy sectors following a recovery in commodity prices overnight.

The ASX 200 is down 1.3% after having been down about 2.2% in early trade. The energy sector has plunged 3.1% following falls in global oil prices overnight.

The ASX 200 has fallen 78 points or 1.6% weighed down by heavy falls in the energy and financial sectors.

The ASX 200 has ended the session down 0.1% after being up about 1% in early trade. Losses in the mining & energy sectors weighed on the market.

The ASX 200 is up 0.8% to trade higher for the first time this year. The market is being supported by strong gains from the financial & telco sectors.