Market At Midday On Wednesday
The ASX 200 is down 0.5% following steep falls on Chinese markets on Tuesday. Losses in the financial, energy and materials sectors are weighing on the market.
Read MoreThe ASX 200 is down 0.5% following steep falls on Chinese markets on Tuesday. Losses in the financial, energy and materials sectors are weighing on the market.
Read MoreThe ASX 200 is up 57 points or 1.2% at mid-session, boosted by strong gains from the financial and energy sectors.
Read MoreLocal shares are set to open higher following gains for US and European Indices at the weekend. Recovering oil prices helped the gains. The S&P 500 rose by 2% helping SPI futures end 1% higher in after hours trade with a gain of 55pts.
Read MoreIt has been a stellar start to the week for the Australian share market. The ASX 200 closed at its best level of the day, up 90 points or 1.8% to 5,006.
Read MoreThe ASX 200 is up 41 points or 0.9% helped by a rally in the materials & energy sectors.
Read MoreUS sharemarkets rose in line with European markets in response to higher oil prices and the potential for more monetary stimulus. After being up by 272 points at one stage, the Dow Jones finished higher by 116 points.
Read MoreThe ASX 200 has finished up 52 points or 1.1% thanks to a recovery in the energy & materials sectors.
Read MoreThe ASX 200 is up 57 points or 1.2% at mid-session with every sector climbing higher.
Read MoreGlobal equities markets slumped in response to the continued slide in oil prices. Bonds and gold were favoured but major currencies were mixed against the US dollar.
Read MoreThe ASX 200 has gained 0.5% to close firmer for just the third time this year. Almost all sectors improved with telco stocks leading the gains.
Read MoreThe local share market is being held back by losses in the mining & energy sectors. Telco & consumer related stocks are climbing higher.
Read MoreUS sharemarkets were volatile over Tuesday’s session. Traders absorbed economic data and earnings results from Morgan Stanley and Bank of America.
Read MoreThe ASX 200 has failed to hang on to early gains, closing down 61 points or 1.3%. The index was weighed down by heavy falls in the financial, energy and materials sectors.
Read MoreThe ASX 200 is up 0.4% at mid session, regaining earlier losses thanks to gains in the financial and materials sectors.
Read MoreEuropean shares ended only modestly lower on Monday Global oil prices eased on Monday in electronic trade after Western sanctions were lifted on Iranian oil exports over the weekend. Brent crude fell by 1.3% to US$28.56 a barrel.
Read MoreThe ASX 200 has recovered from a choppy start to finish up 44 points or 0.9%. The market was boosted by solid improvements in the materials and financial sectors.
Read MoreThe ASX 200 is down 1%, held back by heavy falls in the energy and materials sectors. Woolworths shares are surging on news it’s offloading its Masters business.
Read MoreUS sharemarkets followed other global markets lower. Shares in Intel fell 9.1% and Citigroup fell 6.4% after releasing earnings figures. After being down 537 points at one stage, the Dow Jones ended lower by almost 391 points or 2.4%.
Read MoreThe ASX 200 has recovered some earlier losses to close down 0.7%. The index was held down by heavy falls in the mining, energy and financial sectors.
Read MoreUS sharemarkets rebounded on Thursday. Shares in JP Morgan Chase rose 1.5% after earnings beat market expectations.
Read MoreThe ASX 200 has closed down 0.3% having been up about 1.8% in early trade. Investor sentiment was dampened by further falls on Chinese share markets.
Read MoreThe ASX 200 is up 0.6% at mid-session, helped by strong gains in the materials & energy sectors following a recovery in commodity prices overnight.
Read MoreThe ASX 200 is down 1.3% after having been down about 2.2% in early trade. The energy sector has plunged 3.1% following falls in global oil prices overnight.
Read MoreThe Dow Jones ended lower by 365 points or 2.2%. The S&P 500 was down by 2.5% while the Nasdaq lost 160 points or 3.4%.
Read MoreThe ASX 200 has fallen 78 points or 1.6% weighed down by heavy falls in the energy and financial sectors.
Read MoreThe ASX 200 is up 0.6% boosted by healthy gains in the energy, financial, and telco sectors.
Read MoreUS sharemarkets closed higher in volatile trade on Tuesday. The Dow Jones rose 193 points in early trade but was down 76 points in afternoon trade. Dow finished up 117.
Read MoreThe ASX 200 has jumped 62 points or 1.3% snapping an eight session losing streak. It’s the first time this year the market has finished firmer.
Read MoreUS sharemarkets moved in and out of positive territory on Monday. Lower oil prices weighed on the energy sector while the healthcare sector fell after Celgene and McKesson delivered disappointing profit forecasts. The Dow Jones traded in a 230 point range.
Read MoreThe ASX 200 has ended the session down 0.1% after being up about 1% in early trade. Losses in the mining & energy sectors weighed on the market.
Read MoreThe ASX 200 is up 0.8% to trade higher for the first time this year. The market is being supported by strong gains from the financial & telco sectors.
Read MoreThe Australian sharemarket continues to slide for the seventh day and is flirting with the lowest levels in 2.5 years. Energy and mining stocks are faring worst as commodity prices fall due to concerns about China’s markets.
Read MoreUS sharemarkets fell again on Friday. Despite rising as much as 137 points in response to strong jobs data, fears about the health of the Chinese economy and weaker oil prices dragged indices lower. The Dow Jones index ended trade down by 168pts.
Read MoreLocal shares fell for the seventh straight trading day, taking the losses so far this year to almost 7%. Despite dipping below 4900pts for the first time in 2.5 years this morning, local stocks recovered this afternoon.
Read MoreThe ASX 200 is down 0.6% held back by heavy falls from the banks & miners.
Read MoreUS sharemarkets fell on Thursday, dragged down by energy and material stocks. The slide in crude oil prices resulted in Chevron sliding by 2.5% while Exxon lost 1%.
Read MoreThe ASX 200 has finished up 0.1%, helped by a recovery in the financial sector. Miners prevented the market from making further gains, with the sector falling 0.9%.
Read MoreThe ASX 200 jumped 1.5% on Thursday, adding to yesterday’s 2.4% gain. Every sector improved, with investor sentiment boosted by reassurance from the US Federal Reserve that future rate rises will be gradual.
Read MoreFederal Reserve – The central bank of the U.S. raised interest rates for the first time since 2006.
Read MoreThe local share market is extending yesterday’s gains with the ASX 200 up 1.4%.
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