Market At Midday On Friday
Investors are again selling off financial stocks, with the sector down 0.75%, weighing on the local sharemarket. The ASX 200 is down 0.2% to 6,257.
Read MoreInvestors are again selling off financial stocks, with the sector down 0.75%, weighing on the local sharemarket. The ASX 200 is down 0.2% to 6,257.
Read MoreUS sharemarkets traded higher on Thursday with the Nasdaq index hitting an all-time record high, lifted by Facebook (+1.8%), Microsoft (+2.2%) and Amazon (+2.4%) shares.
Read MoreAfter trading in a narrow range in late trade the ASX 200 has finished the session unchanged at 6,268. Banks were in focus after Bendigo & Adelaide bank raised its mortgage rates, citing increased funding costs.
Read MoreThe ASX 200 is recovering some recent losses, thanks to rebound in the financial sector. However energy stocks have come under heavy selling pressure following a 5% plunge in global oil prices overnight – the biggest one-day fall in two years.
Read MoreUS sharemarkets traded lower on Wednesday on heightened trade war concerns. The Dow Jones fell by up to 250 points during the session. Shares of industrials’ including Boeing (-1.8%),
Read MoreThe local sharemarket has has bounced back on Thursday, rising 0.8% despite a weak lead from Wall Street. Energy stocks underperformed with the sector slumping 1% following a 5% plunge in global oil prices overnight.
Read MoreThe Australian sharemarket is declining for a second straight session, with investors concerned about heightened trade tensions between the US and China. The Trump administration has released a list of perviously announced tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese goods
Read MoreUS sharemarkets traded higher on Tuesday as the June quarter reporting season commenced with more than 20 S&P500 companies releasing results.
Read MoreThe local sharemarket has followed Asian bourses into the red on Wednesday, as trade tensions between the US and China intensify. The ASX 200 fell 42 points or 0.7% to 6,215.
Read MoreThe local sharemarket is under pressure as investors sell off financial, telco and consumer staples stocks. Mining & energy stocks are rallying, helping to limit the market’s losses.
Read MoreThe Australian sharemarket has broken a three-day winning streak, hurt by losses in the big four banks, telcos and consumer-related stocks.
Read MoreUS sharemarkets increased on Monday as investors continued to focus on Friday’s positive jobs report, while looking ahead to the beginning of an expected strong quarterly earnings season.
Read MoreThe local sharemarket has made a positive start, adding to last week’s 1.25% gain. Banks and miners are leading the improvements, while energy and telco stocks are declining.
Read MoreUS sharemarkets increased on Friday as investors focused on stronger-than-expected US jobs growth. Shares of Apple and Microsoft both rose by 1.4%.
Read MoreGains from the banks and miners helped the local sharemarket finish firmer on Monday, adding to last week’s 1.25% rally. Losses from the telco & energy sectors prevented the market from making further gains.
Read MoreUS sharemarkets increased on Thursday on the back of tech and auto shares, despite the looming US tariff deadline on Friday (midnight US time, 2pm AEST).
Read MoreInvestors today shrugged off the start of US tariffs on Chinese imports, with the ASX 200 rallying 52 points or 0.9% to 6,355. Over the week, the index jumped 1.25%.
Read MoreThe local sharemarket is being buoyed by strong gains in the materials sector, which is rebounding thanks to a recovery in commodity prices. The ASX 200 is up 0.4% to 6,242, near 10.5 year highs.
Read MoreThe local sharemarket is firmer at mid-session, lifted higher by strong gains in the telco and financial sectors. The ASX 200 is up 26 points or 0.4% to 6,209.
Read MoreUS markets fell in a shortened session prior to the US July 4 holiday. Shares of American Airlines, Continental and Delta Air Lines fell1-2.3% after Deutsche Bank downgraded firms citing concerns over their earnings prospects due to trade tensions.
Read MoreThe ASX 200 has finished the session near the day’s highs, up 32 points or 0.5% to 6,215. The market was boosted by strong gains from the telcos, financials and utilities sectors.
Read MoreThe Aussie market is falling for the seventh time in nine sessions with the ASX 200 down 0.3% to 6,190 points at lunch. It was a weak lead from Wall Street amid global trade tensions and shortened trading due to the US Independence Day holiday.
Read MoreThe ASX 200 has given up most of yesterday’s gains, falling 0.4% on Wednesday to 6,183 points. Financials overtook a handful of other sectors to be the leading decliner while telecoms and utilities were the only two sectors to advance.
Read MoreUS markets fell in a shortened session prior to the US July 4 holiday. Shares of American Airlines, Continental and Delta Air Lines fell1-2.3% after Deutsche Bank downgraded firms citing concerns over their earnings prospects due to trade tensions.
Read MoreThe Australian sharemarket is improving on Tuesday, boosted by a positive lead from Wall Street overnight. Almost all sectors are rising, with the materials sector the lone decliners.
Read MoreThe ASX 200 has gained 0.5% on Tuesday, helped by a 2% recovery in the telco sector which has been hit hard recently. Miners were the sole sector to retreat, slipping 1.4%.
Read MoreUS sharemarkets finished higher on Monday despite trade concerns. There is a July 6 deadline for US tariffs on US$34 billion of Chinese goods with uncertainty about the response from China.
Read MoreThe ASX 200 is up 0.3% lifted higher by gains in the telco, energy and financial sectors. Sigma Healthcare shares have dropped almost 38% after losing a five-year contract with Chemist Warehouse.
Read MoreThe ASX 200 has finished the session down 0.3%, held back by falls in the energy, materials, consumer discretionary and financial sectors. Sigma Healthcare shares dropped 40% after losing a five-year contract with Chemist Warehouse.
Read MoreUS sharemarkets finished with modest gains on Friday. Shares in Nike rose by 11.1% after providing positive guidance for the year. After being up 293 points, the Dow Jones ended higher by 55 points or 0.2%.
Read MoreThe ASX 200 is unchanged at mid session, with investors sitting on the slidelines. Healthcare & energy stocks are declining, while utilities are improving.
Read MoreUS sharemarkets again traded on both sides on the ledger on Thursday. Technology and financials rose while healthcare fell. Amazon said it would buy online pharmacy PillPack. In response shares in Amazon rose 2.5%
Read MoreThe ASX 200 has risen 8.3% over the 2017/2018 financial year, boosted by a 38% surge in the energy sector. IT, healthcare & resource stocks also rallied, while the telco sector was the worst performer, dropping 34.9%.
Read MoreGains from the energy, resources and financial stocks are lifting the market higher on Thursday. The ASX 200 is up 0.2%, breaking a four session slump.
Read MoreUS markets traded on both sides on the ledger as investors focussed developments with US trade and investment policies. US President has indicated he will rely on CFIUS to assess foreign investments in US companies, especially technology companies.
Read MoreThe ASX 200 has closed up 0.3% or 19 points to 6,215, boosted by a rally in the financial, materials and energy sectors.
Read MoreThe local sharemarket is being weighed down by losses in the telco and financial sectors. The energy sector is the bright spot on the market following a jump in oil prices overnight.
Read MoreThe Australian sharemarket finished the session flat on Wednesday, with strong gains from the energy and materials sectors offsetting losses from the telcos and banks.
Read MoreUS sharemarkets recovered from the previous day’s sell-off. Energy, technology and consumer discretionary stocks all rose. Shares in General Electric rose by 7.8% after saying that it will spin off its healthcare business.
Read MoreThe local sharemarket is being impacted by trade tensions between the US and Europe and US and China. The ASX 200 is slipping for a third straight session, down 21 points or 0.3% to 6,189.
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