Market At Midday On Wednesday
The ASX 200 is down 0.4% in choppy trade, held down by heavy falls in the telco, consumer discretionary and utilities sectors.
Read MoreThe ASX 200 is down 0.4% in choppy trade, held down by heavy falls in the telco, consumer discretionary and utilities sectors.
Read MoreStrong earnings from a number of German companies including the world’s second largest reinsurer Munich Re, and automaker Daimler, helped the German Dax hit the highest levels in 2016.
Read MoreThe local share market has slipped 0.2% on Wednesday, snapping a four session rally. Utilities, telcos and consumer discretionary stocks were hit the hardest.
Read MoreThe ASX 200 is up 0.10%, with gains in the energy and financial sectors outweighing losses in the healthcare and consumer discretionary sectors.
Read MoreUS sharemarkets eased on Monday with weakness in healthcare stocks partially offset by gains in the energy sector. Seven of the 10 major S&P sectors were weaker with the S&P healthcare sector losing 1%.
Read MoreThe ASX 200 ended the session up 0.3%, lifted higher by energy and financial stocks.
Read MoreAlmost all sectors are climbing higher on Monday, with the energy and financial sectors leading the gains. The ASX 200 is up 0.7%.
Read MoreLocal shares finished higher for the third straight session, with the ASX 200 closing back above the key 5500pt level. Banks did much of the heavy lifting while energy stocks were the best percentage improvers.
Read MoreUS shares ended higher on Friday after non farm payrolls came in better than expected adding 255,000 new jobs in July.
Read MoreStrong gains from the energy and mining stocks are helping to lift the market higher on Friday. The ASX 200 is up 0.4% to 5,497.
Read MoreThe Bank of England announced a broad easing package. It included lowering its bank rate by 25bps to 0.25% as well as sovereign and corporate asset purchases.
Read MoreThe ASX 200 ended the session up 0.4% boosted by gains from energy and mining stocks.
Read MoreThe Bank of England announced a broad easing package. It included lowering its bank rate by 25bps to 0.25% as well as sovereign and corporate asset purchases.
Read MoreThe ASX 200 ended the session up 0.2%, held back by losses in the healthcare and telco sectors.
Read MoreThe ASX 200 is bouncing back on Thursday, snapping a two-session slump. The index is up 0.5%, boosted by strong gains in the energy and materials sectors.
Read MoreBanks are dragging the market lower on Wednesday, with the ASX 200 falling 49 points or 0.9%. The materials sector is the only bright spot on the market, helped by strong gains from the gold miners.
Read MoreUS sharemarkets fell on Tuesday as weaker-than-expected economic data and falling oil prices added to growth concerns. Weak auto sales hurt the automakers with Ford and General Motors both falling by 4.3%.
Read MoreThe ASX 200 fell 1.4% to 5,465 on Wednesday, its worst one-day performance since late June. Banks were the biggest drag, with the sector falling 2.0%.
Read MoreIt has been a choppy start to the trading day, following a mixed lead from Wall Street. The ASX 200 is down 0.1%, held back by falls in the Energy, Consumer Discretionary and Financial sectors.
Read MoreWith week 3 of US earnings now complete US earnings season for Q2 is largely done with 76% of the S&P 500 reported. Earnings are running 2% ahead of analyst expectations coming in.
Read MoreUS sharemarkets ended mixed on Monday. A near 4% fall in oil prices weighed on energy stocks but technology stocks gained, led by Apple and Alphabet, parent of Google.
Read MoreEnergy and mining stocks slumped on Tuesday, dragging the market lower. The ASX 200 finished near the day’s low, falling 46 points or 0.8%.
Read MoreThe local share market has kicked off the month in positive territory – rising for a sixth straight session. The ASX 200 is up 0.8%, with energy and mining stocks recording stellar gains.
Read MoreAfter enjoying its best monthly gain in almost five years in July, the local market has kicked off the month stronger, closing at a one-year high.
Read MoreAfter enjoying its best monthly gain in almost five years in July, the local market has kicked off the month stronger, closing at a one-year high.
Read MoreThe ASX 200 is flat on Friday, after a mixed lead from Wall Street. Gains in the healthcare & consumer discretionary sectors are being offset by losses in the energy and materials sectors.
Read MoreUS sharemarkets ended mixed on Thursday, falling in early morning trade to the day’s lows before grinding higher in the afternoon session. Investors spent time digesting a barrage of earnings results. Shares in Ford fell by 8.2% after reporting weaker Chinese sales.
Read MoreThe ASX has surged 6.3% over July – recording its the best monthly gain in almost five years.
Read MoreThe ASX 200 is up 0.1%, with gains in the Materials and Consumer Discretionary sectors outweighing losses in the Energy & Telco sectors.
Read MoreUS sharemarkets ended mixed on Wednesday as investors digested the Federal Reserve decision, earnings results and economic data.
Read MoreThe ASX 200 has ended the session near the highs of the day, up 0.3% thanks to strong gains in the materials sector.
Read MoreThursday, last week, we saw a new ETF inclusion onto the ASX. This was the 141st ETF listed on the exchange and the first this new financial year. Though you might think that it is not that exciting, it comes as an important inclusion for Australian investors. This ETF gives access to an index and a market that has been previously difficult to tap into: The Eurozone.
Read MoreUS sharemarkets improved from lows over Tuesday’s session to end mixed. Shares in Caterpillar rose by 5.2% after releasing earnings data but shares in McDonalds fell by 4.5%.
Read MoreAustralian shares finished only 2 points higher Wednesday, with mining stocks faring best and banks ending mixed. A quarterly inflation report this morning showed that prices have risen by just 1% over the past 12 months; the lowest CPI in 17 years.
Read MoreThe ASX 200 is down 0.1% at mid-session, held down by falls from financial and telco stocks. The materials sector is the stand out, jumping 2.4%.
Read MoreThe ASX 200 is down 0.4%, held down by heavy falls in the healthcare, energy, consumer staples & materials sectors.
Read MoreUS sharemarkets fell on Monday. A lower oil price weighed on the energy sector. And other investors chose to square positions ahead of a big week for earnings results and the Federal Reserve meeting to decide interest rate settings.
Read MoreThe ASX 200 has ended the session near the highs of the day, up 0.1% thanks to gains in the financial sector. The energy sector was the worst performer, slipping 1.5%.
Read MoreThe ASX 200 is up 0.5% boosted by strong gains in the Consumer Staples sector after Woolworths announced a $1bn restructure.
Read MoreUS sharemarkets rose on Friday. Economic data beat forecasts. All ten S&P 500 sectors rose, led by utilities and telecoms.
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