The Australian sharemarket fell on Monday afternoon, with losses in energy and banking outweighing strength in technology. The S&P/ASX 200 Index dropped 0.4 per cent, or 34.9 points, to 8836.3 by 2.30pm AEST, following Wall Street’s Friday decline.

The Australian sharemarket rose on Friday, mirroring Wall Street gains as investors positioned for an anticipated US Federal Reserve rate cut later this month. The S&P/ASX 200 Index advanced 35.3 points, or 0.4 per cent, to 8861.8 by mid-afternoon, with eight of 11 sectors trading higher.

The Australian sharemarket rebounded on Thursday, with the S&P/ASX 200 Index gaining 0.6 per cent, or 54.7 points, to 8793.5

The Australian sharemarket extended its losing streak on Wednesday, falling for a fourth consecutive session in its sharpest decline since April. At 2:05pm AEST, the S&P/ASX 200 was down 1.59 per cent, or 141.8 points, at 8758.8 – a two-week low – with all 11 sectors in negative territory.

The Australian sharemarket pared early losses to trade slightly lower on Tuesday, as strength in banks and miners helped balance declines from ex-dividend heavyweights. The S&P/ASX 200 Index slipped 0.1 per cent, or 7.8 points, to 8919.90 at midday AEST, with Wall Street closed for the US Labour Day holiday.

The Australian sharemarket slipped to a two-week low as investors rotated into gold on concerns over US Federal Reserve independence. At 2.15pm AEST, the S&P/ASX 200 Index was down 0.7 per cent, or 60.9 points, at 8912.2. Gold traded near US$3500 an ounce……