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Local shares added to yesterday’s gains with the ASX 200 ahead by 0.5% at lunch. Property and oil names are the most improved, while Healthcare stocks are leading the declines. ANZ shares are higher by more than 1% after reporting first half results.

US sharemarkets ended lower on Monday, weighed down by the health and industrials sectors. Shares in McDonalds rose by 5.8% after revenue over the last quarter topped analyst expectations.

The ASX 200 jumped 3.9% in April, recording its best monthly improvement since October last year. The market was buoyed by a rally in the Energy and Materials sectors over the month.

US sharemarkets ended mixed on Friday. After earnings results shares in Amazon rose by 3.6%, Microsoft rose by 1.7% but Exxon Mobil fell by 3.8%.

The financial sector is leading the gains on Monday, up 0.9%. That’s helping the local sharemarket firm, with the ASX 200 up 13 points or 0.2% to 5,967. So far in April, the index has risen 3.7%

The local sharemarket has climbed 0.7% on Friday, helped by a rebound in the financial sector this afternoon. Over the holiday-shortened week, the ASX 200 Index rose 1.45%.

US stocks swung to modest gains thanks to better than expected profit results from plane maker Boeing. 10-year treasury yields remain above 3%; a more than 4-year high.

The local sharemarket has recovered yesterday’s losses with the ASX 200 25pts or 0.4% higher towards lunch. The healthcare sector is the best performing sector supported by commodity stocks while the major banks continue to slide.

US stocks swung to modest gains thanks to better than expected profit results from plane maker Boeing. 10-year treasury yields remain above 3%; a more than 4-year high.

The local sharemarket failed to hang on to early gains, held down by heavy falls in the financial sector. The ASX 200 slipped 9 points or 0.2% to 5,912.

The local sharemarket is extending recent gains with the ASX 200 up 3 points or 0.1%. However a 0.8% fall in the financial sector is holding the market back.

Almost all sectors are trading higher on Tuesday, helping the ASX 200 rise 0.5% or 26 points to 5,912. The Materials sector is the lone decliner, weighed down by lower metals prices.

US sharemarkets ended mixed after a choppy session. Higher bond yields weighed on consumer staples but provided support for financials

The buying accelerated in late trade, with most sectors enjoying broad-based gains. The ASX 200 closed up 35 points or 0.6% to 5,921.

US sharemarkets fell again on Friday but rose over the week. Investors mulled the implications of higher bond yields. Consumer staples fell the most, down 1.7%. Technology stocks fell on worries about demand for phones. Shares in Apple fell by 4.1%.

The ASX 200 has finished the session up 0.3%, boosted by improvements in the financial, materials and telco sectors.

The Australian sharemarket has kicked off the week in positive territory, shrugging off a negative lead from Wall Street. The ASX 200 is up 0.3%, supported by strong gains from the banks and miners.

The ASX 200 is down 12 points or 0.2% to 5870 points. A pullback in base metals overnight is weighing on materials stocks and the broader market with most sectors weaker however financials and consumer discretionary stocks are bucking the trend.

US sharemarkets fell on Thursday. While banks and energy stocks rose, other sectors weakened as investors mulled the potential for higher interest rates later this year. Shares in P&G, Apple and Intel fell most in the Dow Jones index.

The ASX 200 rose by 0.68% over the last 5 days but ends the week down 12 points or 0.2% to 5869 points. Weakness in the banks weighed on the market while mining stocks have pushed ahead in recent days.

The local sharemarket is again being supported by strong gains in the energy and materials sectors. The ASX 200 is up 28 points or 0.5% to 5,890.

US sharemarkets were mixed as investors mulled the Beige Book report and corporate earnings results. Shares in IBM fell by 7.5% after after concerns over future growth. But energy and transports drove the broader market higher.

A rally in mining stocks helped the local sharemarket finish firmer on Thursday. The ASX 200 rose 19 points or 0.3% to 5,881.

The local sharemarket is climbing higher again in early trade, boosted by strong gains in the Materials and Energy sectors. The ASX 200 is up 14 points or 0.2% to 5,856.

US sharemarkets rallied on Tuesday on positive sentiment associated with strong earnings results. Netflix shares jumped by 9.2% to a record high after reporting higher-than-expected subscriber growth.

Strong gains in the energy, materials and consumer discretionary sectors helped the local sharemarket finish firmer on Wednesday. The ASX 200 climbed 19 points or 0.3% to 5,861.

The local sharemarket is extending recent gains, helped by a positive lead from Wall Street. Losses in the financial sector though are holding the market back. The ASX 200 is up 0.2% to 5,850.

US sharemarkets rose on Monday as investors focused their attention on earnings results. Concerns over Syrian tensions appeared to ease. Bank of America shares rose by 0.4% after reporting a better-than-expected quarterly profit.

The local sharemarket has failed to hang on to earlier gains, with the ASX 200 ending flat at 5,841. Improvements in the Materials, Telco and Industrials sectors were offset by losses in the Utilities, Consumer Staples and Financial sectors.

The local sharemarket has kicked off the week stronger, despite an escalation in tensions in Syria over the weekend after the US, UK and France launched co-ordinated airstrikes.

US sharemarkets ended lower on Friday, dragged down by bank stocks. Shares in JP Morgan fell by 1.7% after earnings disappointed analysts. Wells Fargo lost 3.4% and Citigroup fell by 1.6%. The Dow Jones index fell by almost 123 points.

The ASX 200 has finished the session up 12 points or 0.2% to 5,841 as investors shrugged off rising tensions in Syria. Energy stocks surged after the price of oil jumped 8% last week.

The local sharemarket is trading higher on Friday, following a positive lead from Wall Street and easing geopolitical tensions. The ASX 200 is up 24 points or 0.4% to 5,840 – snapping a two-day losing streak.

Overnight trade tensions eased and the possibility has been raised of the US reassessing its trade relationships and looking at the Trans Pacific Partnership again (TPP).

The Aussie market was inspired by gains from US equities overnight as concerns of military action by the US in Syria eased a touch. Mining stocks helped lift the market most.

The local sharemarket has extended yesterday’s losses amid heightened geopolitical tensions. The ASX 200 is down 19 points or 0.3% to 5,809.

US sharemarkets declined on Wednesday on increased risk aversion as tensions between the US and Russia over possible military action against Syria escalated.