Markets Live: ASX blows past 5800
Broad, bank-led gains have pushed the ASX back past 5800 points as investors extend yesterday's powerful session.
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Markets Live: Banks trump tech
Investors ignored a mini US tech-wreck and ploughed into the big banks, helping the ASX record its best session in seven months, supported by upbeat business confidence data.
Markets Live: UK cliffhanger sparks wobbles
Political uncertainty makes a surprise return - UK exit polls inject some volatility into markets and the ASX isn't immune.
Markets Live: Banks find some buyers
Shares nudge higher thanks to some buying in the banks, but slides in Telstra and resource stocks keep a cap on gains.
Markets Live: Shares rebound as GDP hits mark
Shares recover their early losses to trade flat and the Australian dollar heads higher on GDP numbers that didn't disappoint, but Wesfarmers remains a major drag.
Markets Live: ASX loses year's gains
Shares are back where they started the year after the ASX suffers close to its worst session in 2017 amid almost indiscriminate selling, while the RBA holds steady.
Markets Live: Banks hit again
Investors ignored a solid overseas lead and resumed selling the big banks, as a 'risk-off' mood sends the ASX lower.
Markets Live: Wall St rally fires up ASX
New records in global shares lit a fire under the ASX on the final day of trade, with Friday's solid gains helping shares eke out a small gain over the week.
Markets Live: Wesfarmers hit by downgrade
Shares trade flat as strong gains in utilities and industrials are offset by falls in miners and Wesfarmers.
Markets Live: Banks push ASX higher
Shares eke out some gains, thanks to a small boost from better than expected Chinese data, but the ASX remains on track for an awful monthly performance.
Markets Live: Banks lead ASX comeback
After a weak start, bargain hunting among the oversold big banks as well as gains in the miners sparked a 40-point afternoon rally and left the ASX comfortably in the black.
Markets Live: Bruised ASX eyes iron ore
Shares endure a soft start the week, as selling in the banks resumes and after a sharp fall in the price of iron ore on Friday night weighs on the miners.
Markets Live: ASX lifts for the week
Shares end the week higher despite a sharp fall on Friday, amid more losses in the heavyweight banks and a torrid week for retail stocks.
Markets Live: Fear and loathing in retail
A vicious selloff in the retail sector gains pace was not enough to sink the overall market, which steadied and then climbed thanks to some bargain hunting in banks and resources stocks.
Markets Live: Moody's blues over China
The Australian dollar took a hit after a surprise cut to China's credit ratings, but local shares have steadied following initial wobbles.
Markets Live: Regional banks take a hit
Shares end the session lower as the major banks reverse early gains and join more vigorous selling in the regional lenders, as miners also take a hit.
Markets Live: Miners lead the charge
Shares rise, led by miners and energy stocks, taking leads from Wall Street as well as strong metal prices.
Markets Live: No relief for ASX
Shares are unable to find any support as investors continue to dump the big banks and the ASX extends the week's losses.
Markets Live: Trump trade turns ugly
Shares slump for a second straight day extending the ASX's losses as gathering controversy around the US presidency threatens to derail the global bull market.
Markets Live: Confidence test as banks drop
Renewed selling in the major banks led a broad and savage sell-off on the ASX, as investors mulled uninspiring wage growth data and climbing US political risks.
Markets Live: Miners help ASX claw higher
Solid support for the miners and a broadly positive mood towards the banks helped the ASX overcome the drag of Macquarie and NAB trading ex-dividend.
Markets Live: Banks prop up sagging ASX
Gathering enthusiasm for bank stocks helped the ASX overcome the Monday morning wobbles, as Quintis and Oroton shares enter a trading halt.
Markets Live: Banks squash ASX
More selling in the big banks on Friday flattens the week's gains and offsets a strong performance from resources stocks.
Markets Live: ASX sputters as mood sours
Flagging support for the big banks and selling in miners as Chinese commodities futures again turned south flattened the ASX's early rally, as the mood around retailers sours further.
Markets Live: ASX enjoys budget boost
A broad ASX rally overcame more losses in the big banks, as investors reacted positively to last night's pro-growth Federal budget.
Markets Live: Bank tax talk sparks $14b rout
A softish trading update by CBA combined with talk of a new levy on banks sparked heavy selling in the major banks, dragging the ASX to a loss.
Markets Live: Vive la bounce!
Shares rebound off their recent losses led by commodity plays and the banks as Westpac reports half-year profit figures, while media stocks surge on talk of deregulation.
Markets Live: Commodities crash ASX party
Steep gains in Telstra and Macquarie can't quite offset losses in miners following an overnight collapse in commodity prices.
Markets Live: NAB gains as ASX retreats
Shares drop again after a well received NAB earnings update has failed to stop selling in the other banks and as falling metals hit the miners.
Markets Live: Vocus plunges on second guidance downgrade
The sharemarket's seemingly relentless rise towards the elusive 6000-point threshold suffered a setback on Wednesday, as heavy selling in the big banks and major miners handed the ASX its worst session in six weeks.