Market At Midday On Thursday
US sharemarkets were weaker on Wednesday. Shares in General Motors rose by 5.8% with Boeing up 1.7% as investors reacted positively to earnings results.
Read MoreUS sharemarkets were weaker on Wednesday. Shares in General Motors rose by 5.8% with Boeing up 1.7% as investors reacted positively to earnings results.
Read MoreUS sharemarkets were weaker on Wednesday. Shares in General Motors rose by 5.8% with Boeing up 1.7% as investors reacted positively to earnings results.
Read MoreThe ASX 200 has extended yesterday’s gains, recovering earlier loss to finish up 0.3%. Financial and energy stocks gave the market the biggest boost, while the materials sector eased by 0.3%.
Read MoreTwo indices are catching IG analyst Chris Weston’s attention. The CSI 300 is making progressive higher highs and should continue to do so. In Japan, the Nikkei is once again at that 18,400 key resistance level.
Read MoreUS sharemarkets fell modestly on Tuesday as traders dissected latest earnings results. Shares in IBM fell by 5.75% after reporting a bigger-than-expected fall in quarterly revenue.
Read MoreThe ASX 200 has closed up 0.2%, regaining earlier losses thanks to a recovery in banking, consumer & telco stocks.
Read MoreThe local share market is down 0.2% at mid-session, weighed down by losses in the financial & healthcare sectors. Mining & energy stocks are regaining some of yesterday’s losses.
Read MoreThe ASX 200 is down 0.4% at mid-session, held down by heavy falls in the energy & materials sectors. Financials are also weaker, with the sector slipping 0.4%.
Read MoreUS shares recovered in late trade to end modestly firmer. Energy and mining stocks struggled most while Weight Watchers did best.
Read MoreThe ASX 200 has closed down 0.6% on Tuesday, weighed down by huge falls in the energy & materials sectors.
Read MoreIt’s been a choppy start to the week for the local share market with losses in the materials sector outweighing gains in the financial sector.
Read MoreUS sharemarkets rose on Friday, encouraged by earnings results and firmer consumer sentiment data. The S&P consumer staples sector rose 1.0% in response to the sentiment data.
Read MoreThe ASX 200 has finished flat, with gains in the financial & energy sectors offset by weakness in the materials sector.
Read MoreMoves in the USD seem to be driving risk appetite in financial markets, but after much dovish rhetoric from Federal Reserve officials, has market pricing gone too far?
Read MoreWhile it is common lip-service to describe small-to-medium-sized enterprises – SMEs – as the nation’s economic and employment engine, the SME sector can be forgiven for being a touch cynical about being “recognised.”
Read MoreUS sharemarkets rebounded as investors assessed economic data and corporate earnings results. After releasing earnings results shares in Citigroup rose by 4.4% while Goldman Sachs rose by 3.0%.
Read MoreThe ASX 200 has finished the session up 0.7%, helped by strong gains in the financial & energy sectors. Over the week, the index slipped 0.2%, after rallying 4.5% in the previous week.
Read MoreStrong gains in the energy and materials sectors are helping to boost the market. The ASX 200 is up 0.5% at mid session, regaining earlier losses.
Read MoreUS sharemarkets fell sharply on Wednesday as weak earnings forecasts hurt sentiment. Wall-Mart was the biggest drag, falling almost 10% after it forecast up to a 12% drop in earnings per share in 2017.
Read MoreEnergy and mining stocks rallied today, helping the ASX 200 finish up 0.6%, near the best levels of the day.
Read MoreUS sharemarkets eased on Tuesday as investors fretted about slower growth in China. But investors also remained cautious ahead of key earnings announcements by major banks.
Read MoreLocal shares pared losses this afternoon to ease by only 0.1%. Westpac (WBC) remained in a trading halt as it raises $3.5bn from investors to meet new regulatory requirements.
Read MoreIt doesn’t take much to send stock markets spiralling, but volatility isn’t just influenced by economic data.
Read MoreLocal shares are slipping for the third day, with the ASX 200 down by 0.5%. Westpac (WBC) is in a trading halt as it raises $3.5bn from investors.
Read MoreUS sharemarkets posted modest gains on Monday. Government offices were closed for the Columbus Day holiday while investors awaited earnings and economic data to be released later in the week.
Read MoreA 4% fall in oil prices and weak trade data from China conspired against the ASX 200 to see the index end lower for a second day on Tuesday.
Read MoreThe ASX 200 is down 0.6%, held down again by heavy falls in the energy sector after a 4% fall in oil prices overnight.
Read MoreThe ASX 200 is down 0.6% in early trade, as investors take profits after last week’s 4.5% jump. The energy sector is the worst performer, falling 2%.
Read MoreUS sharemarkets rose modestly as investors awaited earnings from key companies over the coming week. Technology stocks led the way. The Dow Jones index rose by 34 points.
Read MoreThe ASX 200 has finished the session down 0.9% on Monday, after recording its best five day gain in almost four years last week. The energy sector was the biggest loser, falling 2.3%.
Read MoreIG Markets analyst Evan Lucas provides a market update.
Read MoreThe ASX 200 is up 0.9% at mid-session, to be higher for the fifth day in a row. It’s the first time the market has recorded five consecutive days of gains since the start of the year.
Read MoreUS sharemarkets rose after it was revealed that policymakers remained cautious about lifting interest rates. The Dow Jones index rose by 138 points.
Read MoreThe ASX 200 has enjoyed a five-session rally climbing 1.3% today to soar 4.5% this week – its best weekly performance since 2 December 2011.
Read MoreChris Weston from IG Markets provides an update on the Aussie dollar.
Read MoreThe ASX 200 is climbing higher for a fourth straight session, again supported by strong gains from mining & energy stocks. Banks are also higher, helped by BOQ’s better than expected FY profit result.
Read MoreUS sharemarkets lifted in a volatile trading session on Wednesday driven by the reversal in oil prices. Investors also waited on Alcoa’s earnings report after the close tomorrow to kick off earnings season.
Read MoreThe ASX 200 has ended the session up 0.2%, bringing this week’s gains to 3.1%. It was again the mining & energy stocks that lifted the market higher.
Read MoreThe ASX 200 is down 0.2% at mid-session, held back by losses in the financial & telco sectors. Mining & energy stocks though are rallying for a third day.
Read MoreUS sharemarkets were mixed on Tuesday. Biotech stocks fell with the Nasdaq biotech index down 3.8%. But shares in DuPont rose by 7.7% after CEO Elle Kullman said she would step down.
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