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US sharemarkets were mixed on Wednesday. Energy stocks fell in line with a near 3% fall in the oil price. But company-specific news mainly drove sharemarket indexes.

The ASX 200 has finished the session up 0.2% recovering some earlier losses. Gains in the Materials and Financial sectors boosted the market, while energy and utilities stocks were the laggards.

The ASX 200 is just treading water on Wednesday following falls on US markets overnight. Gains from the telcos & financial are being offset by losses from mining & energy stocks.

US sharemarkets fell again on Tuesday but ended off session lows. A weaker oil price weighed on the energy sector. Investors are still debating the timing of US rate hikes. Financial stocks eased on expectations that a rate hike could be delayed until later in the year. Investors contend that higher interest rates can serve to lift bank interest rate margins.

The ASX 200 has finished the session up 0.4%, shrugging off a negative lead from Wall Street. A surge in the Telco sector helped to lift the market, while banks and consumer staples also improved.

US sharemarkets rebounded on Monday as bargain hunters responded to Friday’s big declines. A number of Federal Reserve policymakers delivered speeches on Monday.

The ASX 200 has finished the session down 0.2% adding to yesterday’s 2.2% fall. Banks, energy & telco stocks were the biggest weights on the market.

The ASX 200 is up 0.5% at mid-session, recovering some of yesterday’s 2.2% loss. Mining, healthcare and consumer discretionary stocks are the standouts.

The ASX 200 has dropped 2% following a sell-off on global markets on Friday sparked by concerns of the timings of future US rate hikes.

US shares fell by ~2.5% and hit a two and a half month low on Friday on mounting speculation of earlier than expected US rate hikes following comments by a Fed official. Updates on lending finance and credit & debit card debt today.

The ASX 200 has dropped 2.2% – its worst one-day fall since the Brexit vote in late June. Every sector fell heavily, with mining & energy stocks the hardest hit.

The local share market is down 0.7% at mid-session and is on track to record its fourth straight weekly loss.

US sharemarkets eased modestly on Thursday. Grocery stocks eased on news of further price deflation. But energy stocks lifted in response to a spike of more than 4% in the oil price.

The ASX 200 has finished the session down 46 points or 0.9% to a two-month low of 5,339. Over the week the index slipped 0.6%, its fourth straight weekly decline.

The local share market is down 1.1%, despite a flat lead from Wall Street. Every sector is in the red, with the Energy and Materials sectors the biggest losers.

US sharemarkets ended flat on Wednesday. Shares in Apple rose by 0.6% after it unveiled the new iPhone 7 and an updated Apple Watch. After being down 63 points at one stage.

The ASX 200 has finished the session down 0.7%, held back by heavy falls in the consumer staples, materials and energy sectors.

US sharemarkets posted modest gains on Tuesday. While economic data was weaker-than-expected.

The ASX 200 has finished the session up 0.2%, held back by a heavy fall in the energy sector. Consumer stocks and miners outperformed.

The local share market is up 0.4% – boosted by strong gains from the banks, consumer-related stocks and miners on Wednesday. A positive lead from Wall Street is also helping to lift sentiment.

The ASX 200 is down 0.2%. with almost all sectors suffering losses. The Energy and Telco sectors are bucking the trend – up around 0.2%.

US financial markets were closed on Monday for the Labor Day holiday. European shares were mixed in quiet trade on Monday.

The ASX 200 has slipped 0.3%, held back by falls in the Financial, Telco & IT sectors. Mining, energy and consumer related stocks made slight gains.

US sharemarkets rose on Friday after jobs data dampened expectations for a rate hike in September.

The ASX 200 has closed at the day’s high – up 1.1%. The market was boosted by gains in the materials and energy sectors, while healthcare stocks slumped.

The ASX 200 is up 0.9%, helped by a positive lead from Wall Street and strength in the financial, telco and materials sectors.

US sharemarkets recovered from mild losses in the last hour of trade on Thursday. Although investors remained cautious ahead of the non-farm payrolls report due out on Friday.

The ASX 200 has fallen 0.8% or 42pts to a seven week low of 5,372 on Friday. The index suffered its worst weekly performance since June, dropping 2.6%.

The ASX 200 is down 0.7% at mid-session, retreating for a third consecutive session. Investors remain cautious, ahead of tonight’s release of the August US non-farm payrolls data.

The ASX 200 is down 0.5%, held back by heavy falls in the energy, materials and consumer staples sectors.

US sharemarkets eased on Wednesday. Stocks in the energy sector fell in response to a 3% fall in the oil price. But investors were encouraged by economic data, especially the private sector job gains which met expectations.

The ASX 200 has finished the session down 0.3%, finishing in the middle of the day’s range. The Materials sector was the worst performer, falling 1.8%.

US sharemarkets ended weaker on Tuesday as investors debated the timing of the next US rate hike.

The ASX 200 has finished the session down 0.8%, held back by resource & consumer-related stocks. Over the month, the index fell 2.3%.

The ASX 200 is down 1% at mid-session, held down by heavy falls in the Materials, Energy and Consumer Staples sectors.

The ASX 200 is up 0.5%, boosted by strong results in the Healthcare, Energy, Materials and IT sectors.

US sharemarkets rallied for the first time in four sessions on Monday. The discussion of higher US interest rates supported rate sensitive sectors, in particular financial stocks. JP Morgan gained 1%

The ASX 200 has finished the session up 0.2%, held back by selling in the consumer staples, consumer discretionary and telco sectors. Healthcare and resource stocks were the best performers.

The Australian market bounced off its worst levels of the day but still fell by 0.8% and remains near 6-wk lows. While the earnings season finished largely as expected by analysts, Janet Yellen suggested on Friday that US rates could rise this year.

In a speech, the US Federal Reserve chair, Janet Yellen, said that the case for higher interest rates had strengthened.