Markets Live: $A soars on huge trade surplus
The Aussie dollar has convincingly cleared the US76c hurdle after the trade surplus shot up to its highest on record, but local stocks sag.
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Markets Live: Fortescue eyes $7
Local stocks edge higher, as miners and energy stocks profit from a weaker US dollar, but investors remain wary.
Markets Live: Speed bump for Trump rally
The ASX is once again in the red for 2017 as profit warnings rattle investors already spooked by Trump's isolationist stance.
Markets Live: ASX gets Trump wobbles
Shares slump in broad-based losses led by a wipe-out in Aconex, amid growing worries over the Trump administration's policies.
Markets Live: ASX breaks 5700 in catch-up rally
Local shares rise, with gains in banks offsetting big slumps in gold miners, following Wall Street's record run that pushed the Dow above 20,000 points.
Markets Live: BHP storms to 19-month high
Shares rise, led by strong gains in the big miners, while the Aussie dollar takes a hit on softer than expected inflation data.
Markets Live: Iron ore miners lead charge
Gains in local shares pick up some speed in late trade, led up by the big miners following rises in commodity prices.
Markets Live: Trump slump on day one
Sell the fact? The ASX slides to a one-month low on the first trading day following Donald Trump's inauguration, led by a steep plunge in Brambles.
Markets Live: Aussie bounces on China data
The dollar has hit a two-month high, following stronger than expected Chinese GDP growth, while stocks are lower as investors remain cautious ahead of Donald Trump's inauguration.
Markets Live: CSL rally keeps ASX up
Shares trade flat, buoyed by rallies in CSL and Bega Cheese, while the Aussie dollar stabilises following mixed jobs numbers.
Markets Live: ASX on the ropes as Trump rally unwinds
Banks are at the forefront of another day of selling, while political uncertainty sparks turbulence in currencies.
Markets Live: ASX slips below 5700
Shares fall for a fourth session out of the last six, as investors turn wary ahead of UK Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit speech and Trump's inauguration.
Markets Live: BHP hits 17-month high
Shares trade higher, buoyed by miners on the back of soaring iron ore futures as well as the big banks.
Markets Live: Big banks lead Trump slump
Shares fall sharply, pulled down by the big banks as the Trump trade of the past months shows more signs of unwinding.
Markets Live: CSL leads ASX to second loss in 2017
Losses in healthcare stocks and the supermarket giants offset gains in energy and miners, pulling the ASX down for just the second time in 2017.
Markets Live: Miner surge keeps ASX up
Gains are led by a rally in metals and mining stocks following a spike in commodity prices, while Bellamy's returns to trade with a massive slide.
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.
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.
Markets Live: Surprise trade surplus
Shares extend strong start to the year, while Australia's trade balance posts a surplus for the first time since early 2014.
Markets Live: New year, same bull
Shares continue their charmed run, as the ASX and Aussie dollar shrug off a hawkish edge to US Fed minutes.
Markets Live: Banks keep ASX in black
Shares inch higher as gains in financials and Telstra offset losses in the energy sector and among utilities.
Markets Live: ASX tops 5700 in strong start
The bulls have come out in full force, pushing the lead index above 5700 for the first time since August 2015, while the Aussie jumps back above US72ยข.
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.
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.
Markets Live: ASX hits new highs
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.
Markets Live: ASX hits 5600
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.
Markets Live: No budget blues
Investors prove sanguine about a further blowout in the budget, with the Aussie dollar and the ASX tracking higher following the announcement.
Markets Live: Tough times for gold
Stocks flatline as the early Santa rally runs out of puff, while gold stocks and Mayne Pharma plunge.
Markets Live: ASX slides at Fed flags more hikes
Shares are lower, led down by Santos and miners, while the dollar stabilises following a surprisingly strong rise in full-time jobs.
Markets Live: ASX nudges 2016 highs
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.