Friday At The Close
The ASX 200 has finished the session up a solid 0.8%, taking this week’s gains to 3.7% – its best weekly gain in four months.
Read MoreThe ASX 200 has finished the session up a solid 0.8%, taking this week’s gains to 3.7% – its best weekly gain in four months.
Read MoreIt was a week for charts, that’s for sure – the Mexican peso, gold, US Steel, gun manufacturers (see our Charts for Charts’ Sake site).
Read MoreWe are at the start of the Trump era and history is now in the making. There are uncertain times ahead, everyone is trying to crystal ball what will happen. The majority of the experts got it wrong yesterday, so I think a wait and see position on what direction the Trump presidency will take is a reasonable immediate term approach with so many of the unknowns.
Read MoreThe local share market is surging 2.9%, following positive responses on European and US markets to Donald Trump’s surprise win.
Read MoreThe Dow has finished the session near record highs, up 1.4% to 18,594 after Donald Trump’s surprise victory in the US Presidential election.
Read MoreDespite the surprise Trump victory overnight, local shares posted their best gains of the year, with the ASX 200 rising by 3.3%. Mining stocks rose most on hopes of substantial infrastructure spending.
Read MoreThe local share market is rising, helped by a positive lead from the US where vote counting is underway to determine the next US President. Back at home, it’s the financial and resource stocks that are doing the heavy lifting.
Read MoreU.S. markets started off weaker but as the day has traded on we are seeing improvements. The gold price is slightly lower and shares of car rental firm Hertz Global Holdings (HTZ) under pressure.
Read MoreThe local share market has finished a volatile session down 1.9% as Trump appears likely to win the US Presidential race.
Read MoreThe tide has turned in Trump’s favour. New York public have come out in droves to witness history in the making.
Read MoreThe early rally in the markets is now watered down, but the mining stocks still being helped by higher nickel and iron ore prices.
Read MoreGlobal markets continued to rally higher after the Australian market yesterday posted its dest day in 4 months. ASX 200 +1.35% or +69.9pts.
Read MoreThe local market ended the session flat on Tuesday, giving up early gains.
Read MoreThe Australian market is rising 0.8% at lunch following the FBI announcing an end to its Clinton email probe just two days out from the US election. Westpac (WBC) is rising strongly following its annual earnings, which offered few surprises.
Read MoreUS sharemarkets fell again on Friday. While the job report was encouraging, sentiment was hurt by lower oil prices and uncertainty on the election result. The Dow Jones index ended lower by 42 points.
Read MoreThe Australian sharemarket bounced off four month lows hit Friday, posting its best day since 11 July. The FBI said its Clinton email probe has now ended. Westpac (WBC) posted solid profit results.
Read MoreLocal shares are firmly in the red for the fourth day ahead of next Tuesday’s US Presidential election.
Read MoreU.S. sharemarkets fell for a eighth consecutive session on Thursday – the longest losing streak since 2008. The uncertainty over the US election was the dominant factor.
Read MoreLocal shares hit their worst levels in four months ahead of next Tuesday’s US presidential election. NAB fell most after trading ex-dividend.
Read MoreLocal shares have seen volatile trade in the face of continuing political uncertainty in the US with the margin between the two candidates continuing to narrow. The ASX 200 recovered from early losses to be flat at lunchtime.
Read MoreUS sharemarkets fell on Wednesday with election uncertainty still dominating. The so-called “fear gauge” or the CBOE volatility index (Vix) rose by a further 2.4%. The Dow Jones index ended lower by 77 points or 0.4% after being down 105 points.
Read MoreLocal shares finished lower for the third day and hit seven-week lows as the market remains concerned as a close US Presidential election takes shape next Tuesday. The ASX 200 index fell by 0.1%.
Read MoreLocal shares are losing ground for the second day and are trading at seven-week lows as lunch approaches. Defensive telcos and utilities only improvers.
Read MoreUS sharemarkets fell on Tuesday with election uncertainty leading to a lift in volatility. The so-called "fear gauge" or the CBOE volatility index (Vix) rose by 8.7% to 18.55. Investors awaited the Federal Reserve interest rate decision.
Read MoreThe Australian sharemarket fell to its weakest level in seven weeks ahead of next week’s US Presidential election, which looks set to be a closer outcome than anticipated. Gold stocks rose strongly thanks to a flight to safety.
Read MoreSlow start for the Australian markets ahead of the Reserve Bank decision on rates and the running of the Melbourne Cup. The U.S. markets closed slightly weaker and the fall in oil also impacting stocks in morning trade.
Read MoreUS sharemarkets held in tight ranges on Monday. Shares in Nike fell 3.5% on a broker downgrade. Shares in General Electric fell by 0.4% after it said it would merge its oil and gas business with oilfield services provider Baker Hughes.
Read MoreLocal shares were in retreat from the outset on Tuesday finishing marginally off session lows at the close. Most ASX sectors ended lower despite encouraging manufacturing data from China. The RBA left rates unchanged at 1.5% ,as expected.
Read MoreThe Australian market as first glance looks like it has seen low trading but the volumes and news flow has come thick and fast, ANZ selling off its Asian Wealth unit, qantas quarterly update and miners reporting quarterly results.
Read MoreUS sharemarkets ended lower on Friday. Shares in Amazon fell by 5.2% after the on-line retailer warned that investments in the holiday season had the potential to crimp profits.
Read MoreAustralian shares ended its three day losing streak with a strong bounce back this afternoon. Local markets followed weak leads in the US and Europe with investors considering the likelihood of an interest rate rise in the US by the end of the year.
Read MoreThe local share market is down 0.3%, extending Wednesday and Thursday’s heavy falls. Financial, Healthcare and Industrials are falling, while gains in the Materials and Energy sectors are helping to limit the losses.
Read MoreThe local share market has finished in the red for a third straight day, with the ASX 200 slipping 0.2%. The index has dropped 2.7%, its worst weekly performance since 17 June.
Read MoreThe local share market is down 0.2% at mid-session held back by falls from the energy, materials, consumer staples and healthcare sectors. Financials are the standouts, helped by NAB’s better than expected full year result.
Read MoreUS sharemarkets were mixed on Wednesday as investors digested the latest earnings results. Shares in Apple fell by 2.25% after releasing earnings after the bell on Tuesday.
Read MoreSelling continued on Thursday with the ASX 200 falling 1.2% extending yesterday’s losses. Mining, energy and consumer staple stocks were the hardest hit.
Read MoreThe local share market is down 1.4% at mid-session, weighed down by heavy falls in consumer and energy stocks. Mining and banking stocks are also dragging the market lower.
Read MoreUS sharemarkets eased on Tuesday in response to mixed earnings and economic data. Shares in 3M fell by 2.9% after the company trimmed earnings forecasts.
Read MoreLocal shares were heavily sold off on Wednesday, with the ASX 200 falling 1.5%. Almost all sectors lost ground, with energy and consumer stocks the biggest losers.
Read MoreThe local share market is off to a strong start, boosted by a positive lead from Wall Street and gains in the financial, resource and healthcare sectors.
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