The ASX200 has finished 0.3 per cent lower, recovering ground after being down by as much as 1.2 per cent in early trading.

The ASX200 has finished 0.3 per cent lower, recovering ground after being down by as much as 1.2 per cent in early trading.

The ASX200 has recorded a modest bounce but the energy sector has closed down as oil prices dropped under $US74 a barrel.

The ASX200 climbed fractionally above its intraday record high set on August 1, a day after setting a new record closing high.

The ASX200 rose 0.3 per cent to close at its highest level before expected interest rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve.

The ASX200 rose 0.3 per cent to close at its highest level before expected interest rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve.

The ASX200 fell 1.9 per cent to an almost three-week low, with the energy and materials sectors dropping three per cent.

The ASX200 finished 0.3 per cent lower amid tumbling oil prices, double-digit gains for lithium companies and a US presidential debate.

The Australian sharemarket finished stronger on Thursday after US stock indexes recovered from big early drops to finish higher, led by a small group...

The Australian sharemarket finished higher on Thursday as the pace of declines slowed on Wall Street overnight from its frenetic sell-off in the...