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Investors are expected to adopt a more cautious tone today after yesterday's heroics.

Markets Live: ASX's first fall of 2017

Banks led a broad ASX sell-off, ending a five-day winning streak as the mood among investors turns markedly bearish, with iron ore and gold miners the exceptions.

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Markets Live: ASX in bull market

The ASX's powerful rally continues as shares charge through 5800 points thanks to strong buying in the big banks, as the benchmark top 200 index breaks into bull market territory.

The last day of trade before Christmas is expected to be a quiet one.

Markets Live: Santa's last chance

Late profit-taking in the miners has pushed shares lower in a shortened pre-Christmas session, as Tatts rejects a competing offer from a Macquarie-led consortium.

Futures trading suggests a pause today in the ASX's already generous Santa rally.

Markets Live: Banking on Santa

The sharemarket extends its year-end rally, setting a new high for 2016 as the banks continue to find buyers, offsetting losses in healthcare stocks.

Investors are staying in the saddle as sharemarkets continue to climb into year-end.

Markets Live: ASX hits new highs

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The ASX is at a record level for the year as investors continue to chase the Santa rally, while Bellamy's delays its return to trade by another three weeks.

Shares are poised to take a step back ahead of RBA minutes and the Bank of Japan.

Markets Live: ASX hits 5600

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Benchmark ASX 200 index pushes above 5600 for the second time this year as the Trump-themed Santa rally rolls on, as the RBA releases meeting minutes.

The government's mid-year budget update and a possible ratings downgrade are on investors' minds.

Markets Live: No budget blues

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Investors prove sanguine about a further blowout in the budget, with the Aussie dollar and the ASX tracking higher following the announcement.

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Markets Live: ASX nudges 2016 highs

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An intoxicating mix of global optimism and local takeover fever is driving the ASX close to a 2016 high, as Macquarie bids for Tatts and Bellamy's suspends its shares.

Shares have retreated from their 2016 high, but remain on course to record a solid year.

Markets Live: ASX see-saws

Shares fall then bounce only to drop again as selling in miners and banks intensifies, while bond proxies enjoy some relief and CSL shines.

The ASX bumped above 5600 points for just the second time this year,

Markets Live: Oil saves the day

Mining and especially energy stocks helped the market start the week on a good note, after crude prices jumped on news of production cuts.

With big winners and losers, a canny stock picker could have made a lot of money from the ASX in 2016.

Markets Live: Blue chips dumped

Share falls are led by a plunge in Bellamy's following a soft sales report, as energy stocks give up some of yesterday's blockbuster gains and bond yields hit new 2016 highs.

Markets shrugged off the federal government's mid-year budget update.

Markets Live: Miners flatten ASX

Miners suffered a nasty reversal of fortunes, consigning shares to their third day of losses, while energy stocks fell ahead of a key OPEC meeting tonight.

Investors have done well out of the election of Donald Trump earlier this month.

Markets Live: Banks find buyers

Shares reverse early losses to trade higher, led by buying in the big banks, while Vocus's earnings guidance is poorly received.

The steep fall has prompted several global banks to cut oil price forecasts.

Markets Live: ASX slips on oil

Shares fall in a cautious start to the week as a sharp fall in the oil price weighs on energy stocks, while Metcash jumps on results.