Market At Midday On Wednesday
Falls in commodity prices are hurting the energy and materials sectors. The ASX 200 is down 0.6% at mid-session.
Read MoreFalls in commodity prices are hurting the energy and materials sectors. The ASX 200 is down 0.6% at mid-session.
Read MoreEuropean shares initially fell on news of terror attacks in Belgium. An estimated 34 people were killed in two bomb blasts in Brussels. The STOXX Europe 600 Travel and Leisure index fell by 1.8%
Read MoreA sell-off in the energy and materials sectors, and falls from the major banks has seen the ASX 200 fall 0.5% on Wednesday.
Read MoreLocal shares have posted modest losses in early trade on Tuesday. Most sectors are higher although bank losses and weaker mining stocks are holding the market back.
Read MoreUS sharemarkets reversed early losses to trade modestly higher in afternoon trade. Shares in Starwood Hotels & Resorts rose by 4.4% after rival Marriott increased its offer.
Read MoreLocal shares have ended the session flat. Most sectors were higher balancing the weakness for miners and the big 4 banks. Telco TPG stood out with a 7% gain on a solid first half result.
Read MoreThe local share market is a touch weaker on Monday, held back by losses in the financial and energy sectors.
Read MoreUS sharemarkets rose again on Friday. Investors continued to react positively to the Federal Reserve rate decision. Expectation of a weaker greenback after the Fed decision also boosted exporters.
Read MoreThe ASX 200 has closed in the middle of the day’s range, slipping 0.3%. The energy sector was the worst performer, falling 1% on the back of weakening global oil prices.
Read MoreThe local share market is up 0.5% at mid-session, helped again by strong gains in the financial, energy and materials sectors.
Read MoreUS sharemarkets posted solid gains on Thursday as investors celebrated an economy in good shape with stable interest rates. Higher oil prices lifted the energy sector.
Read MoreThe ASX 200 has finished the session up 0.3%, helped by strong gains in the materials and energy sectors on the back of higher commodity prices.
Read MoreThe ASX 200 is up 1.2%, boosted by strong gains in the energy, materials and financial sectors. Better than expected jobs data and news the US Fed is expected to raise rates twice this year instead of four times has also helped sentiment.
Read MoreUS sharemarkets rallied after the Fed decision to downgrade the profile for rate hikes in 2016. The Dow Jones gained 74 points or 0.4%.
Read MoreStrong gains from the banks, miners and energy stocks have helped the ASX 200 close up 49 points or 1%.
Read MoreUS sharemarkets were mixed on Tuesday while investors waited on the decision from the two-day Federal Reserve meeting released at 5am AEDT tomorrow. Healthcare and resources stocks were the biggest drags on the market.
Read MoreThe ASX 200 has closed up 7 points or 0.2% as investors remain cautious ahead of the US Federal Reserve rates decision.
Read MoreThe ASX 200 is down 0.1% with losses in the materials sector outweighing gains in the financial sector.
Read MoreUS sharemarkets were mixed on Monday as investors waited on the two-day Federal Reserve meeting. Energy shares led the weakness down 0.5%. Eight of the 10 major sectors were weaker.
Read MoreThe ASX 200 has closed at its worst level of the day, down 74 points or 1.4%.
Read MoreThe ASX 200 is up 0.8%, boosted by a positive lead from US and European markets.
Read MoreUS sharemarkets posted solid gains on Friday. Investors became more positive about the European stimulus measures.
Read MoreThe ASX 200 has lost some early gains to finish the session up 0.4%. The Telco, Energy and Financial sectors were the best performers.
Read MoreUS shares recovered from early losses to end flat. The European Central Bank chief’s comments that last night’s stimulus might be as far as it goes pushed equities lower. Australian shares set for a quiet start.
Read MoreThe ASX has closed up 0.3% to gain 1.5% over the week, adding to last week’s strong 4.3% improvement.
Read MoreLocal shares are lower at lunch on Friday, weighed down by losses for most sub-sectors. Investors are haunted by the sense that the era of ECB rate cuts could be over
Read MoreUS and European shares posted modest gains overnight. Commodity prices rose helped by talk of further stimulus from the ECB ahead of the policy setting meeting on Thursday.
Read MoreThe ASX has ended a choppy session down 7 points or 0.1%. Weakness in the financial and materials sector outweighed gains in the energy and telco sectors.
Read MoreThe local share market is trading fairly flat at mid-session with losses in the materials and healthcare sectors preventing the market from making solid gains.
Read MoreThe ASX 200 is trading just a touch higher with gains in the financial, healthcare and telco sectors outweighing losses in the energy and materials sectors.
Read MoreUS sharemarkets fell on Tuesday as the fall in oil prices and concerns about global growth drove the weakness. The S&P energy sector led the declines down 4.2%.
Read MoreA late rally has seen the ASX 200 finish up 49 points or 1.0% with gains in the financial and telco sectors outweighing losses in mining & energy stocks.
Read MoreThe ASX 200 has fallen 0.7% after worse than expected Chinese trade data dampened sentiment.
Read MoreThe SPI futures is pointing to a strong start for the local share market following a surge in commodity prices.
Read MoreThe local share market has lost early gains to trade fairly flat. Losses in the materials and financial sectors are outweighing gains in the energy sector.
Read MoreUS sharemarkets rose on Friday. The jobs report showed the US economy was in good shape but the fall in wages suggested that the Federal Reserve will take its time in lifting interest rates.
Read MoreLocal shares improved strongly for the fifth day and remain near two-month highs. While the banks were the biggest contributors to the gains, firmer commodity prices helped both mining and energy stocks rise most.
Read MoreLocal shares are rising for the fifth straight day, with the ASX 200 trading at two-month highs. Mining and energy sectors are standouts as commodity prices continue to improve.
Read MoreUS sharemarkets recorded late gains on Thursday, as a rally in energy stocks offset weakness in health and tech stocks. Seven of the major 10 S&P sectors were higher, with the energy sector up 1.3%.
Read MoreThe ASX 200 has risen 4.3% over the week, its best five-day gain since October last year.
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