The ASX200 index rose 1.72% this week so far (Mon – Thurs), boosted by a strong 4% gain in the financial sector. Economic data, US earnings, and commodity price volatility influenced market movements.

In this week’s wrap, Grady covers: 

• (0:20): the highlights in US earnings results released this week
• (2:03): key economic data out in China 
• (3:46): the best performers on the ASX200 this week
• (4:42): the most traded stocks & ETFs by Bell Direct clients 
• (5:10): economic news items to watch out for next week.