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The Australian sharemarket fell by 0.65% on Wednesday, playing catch-up with the rest of the world following the Australia Day public holiday. Weaker commodity prices weighed on Fortescue Metals, BHP, Rio and energy stocks.

The Australian sharemarket is being dragged lower by resource stocks as commodity prices declined overnight.

US sharemarkets edged lower on Tuesday as investors considered new Covid 19 variants and hurdles to an additional US stimulus package. At the close of trade, the Dow Jones index fell by 23 points or 0.1%. The S&P 500 index lost 0.2% and the Nasdaq index was down by 10 points or 0.1%.

The Australian sharemarket edged higher by 0.3% on Monday as a holiday-interrupted week kicks off. Travel stocks, energy and gold mining companies were the main weights.

The Australian sharemarket is edging higher while remaining near an 11-month high as the holiday-shortened week kicks off.

US sharemarkets were mixed on Friday. Smaller caps outperformed with real estate up 0.3% and utilities rose 0.2%. But energy fell 0.5% and technology stocks were mixed.

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The Aussie market has taken a breather following a three day winning run which took the ASX 200 to fresh 11-month highs just yesterday. The benchmark index slipped 23 points or 0.3% to 6,800 as big name miners, banks and tech stocks weighed most.

The Dow Jones index fell by 12 points or 0.04% after hitting all-time highs during the trading session. The S&P 500 index gained just 1 point and the Nasdaq index rose by 74 points or 0.6% – both closing at record highs.

The Aussie market has extended its winning run to a third consecutive day. The ASX 200 added 53pts or 0.8% and closed above 6,800 for the first time since 25 February 2020. Buy-now pay-later stocks were a standout with ZipCo (Z1P) surging 23%.

Local shares are firming for a third day in a row. The ASX 200 is 43 points or 0.6% higher at 6,813. The index has broken above the 6,800 point mark for the first time since late February 2020.

At the close of trade, the Dow Jones index rose by 258 points or 0.8%. The S&P 500 index was up 1.4% and the Nasdaq index rose by 260 points or 2.0% – all closing at record highs.

Gains for technology and mining stocks have contributed most to another day of gains on the Aussie market. The ASX 200 rose 28 points or 0.4%. While most sectors of the market rose, financials ended in the red.

The Aussie market is again pushing higher at lunch on Wednesday with the ASX 200 gaining a further 33 points or 0.5% to 6,775.

At the close of trade, the Dow Jones index rose by 116 points or 0.4%. The S&P 500 index was up 0.8% and the Nasdaq index rose by 199 points or 1.5%.

The Australian sharemarket rose by 1.2% on Tuesday thanks to gains across most sectors, helping the ASX 200 close in on the best levels since February 2020.

The Australian sharemarket is lifting by ~1.2% on Tuesday, recouping yesterday’s losses as all sectors improve strongly at lunch.

On Friday, the Dow Jones index was down 177 points or 0.6%. The S&P 500 index was down 0.7% and the Nasdaq index fell by 114 points or 0.9%. Last week the Dow fell 0.9%; with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq down 1.5%.

The Australian sharemarket fell by 0.78% on Monday, wiping out gains recorded over the prior three sessions. Miners, banks and energy stocks were among the hardest hit.

The Australian sharemarket is under pressure after a couple of hours of trade as resource stocks and banks hold the ASX 200 back most.

At the close, the Dow Jones index was down 177 points or 0.6%. The S&P 500 index was down 0.7% and the Nasdaq index fell by 114 points or 0.9%. Over the week the Dow fell 0.9%; with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq down 1.5%.

Aussie shares ended the day unchanged from the day before after a late fade out. Improvements for the likes of tech & mining giants BHP & Afterpay weren’t enough to overcome losses across health & retailers.

The Aussie market is near its intraday highs at lunch as investors digest details of Joe Biden’s US$1.9 trillion stimulus package. Afterpay is a big contributor to gains, hitting new record highs.

US sharemarkets eased overnight as investors anticipate the announcement of a big fiscal stimulus plan by President-elect Joe Biden, which is scheduled to be released later this morning local time.

The Australian sharemarket edged higher for a second day, with the ASX 200 lifting by 0.4% following gains for US futures and reports of a potentially larger US stimulus package.

The Aussie market is up by 0.3% and is lifting for a second day thanks to strong gains from banks, technology and healthcare companies.

Local shares managed to lift for the first time this week, albeit in less than convincing fashion. The ASX 200 was boosted by gains among energy, banking & communication stocks.

The Aussie market is falling for a third consecutive day with the ASX 200 weaker at lunch. Losses are rather wide spread with tech & staples among the sharpest decliners while oil stocks thrive.

At the close of trade, the Dow Jones index was up by 60 points or 0.2%. The S&P 500 index rose by just 1.6 points. And the Nasdaq index gained 36 points or 0.3%.

The Aussie market fell for a second day as US political uncertainty dragged Dow futures lower from around midday. The banks were standouts, while tech stocks underperformed most.

At midday the Australian sharemarket is edging higher thanks mainly to strong gains from the major banks.

At the close of trade, the Dow Jones index fell by 89 points or 0.3%. The S&P 500 index was down 0.7%. And the Nasdaq index lost 165.5 points or 1.3%.