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Aussie market opens sharply lower
THE Australian share market has opened more than one per cent lower after Wall Street fell more than 300 points overnight.
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Australian dollar range-trading
THE Australian dollar is range-trading ahead of the Reserve Bank of Australia's cash rate decision.
World Market Data at 05:51PM
| Index / Security | Price | Change | Percent |
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| CAC 40 | 4107.75 | -57.97 | -1.39% |
| Euro Top100 | 2568.63 | -38.66 | -1.48% |
| FTSE | 6465.66 | -44.78 | -0.69% |
| DAX 30 | 9186.52 | -119.96 | -1.29% |
| Hang Seng | 21456.03 | -579.39 | -2.63% |
| Nikkei | 14008.47 | -610.66 | -4.18% |
| NASDAQ | 3996.96 | -106.92 | -2.61% |
| S&P; 500 | 1681.5501 | -10.2 | -0.6% |
Market Charts at 05:51PM
| Switch to Chart | Points | Change | Percent |
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| Hang Seng | 21456.03 | -579.39 | -2.63 |
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| ASX200 | 5097.1 | -90.8 | -1.75 |
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| All Ords | 5114.1 | -87.8 | -1.69 |
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| Nikkei | 14008.47 | -610.66 | -4.18 |
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| Switch to Chart | Points | Change | Percent |
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| DJIA | 0.0 | 0.0 | � |
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| S&P; 500 | 1681.5501 | -10.2 | -0.6 |
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| S&P; 100 | 575.64 | -10.07 | -1.72 |
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| NASDAQ | 3996.96 | -106.92 | -2.61 |
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| Switch to Chart | Points | Change | Percent |
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| CAC 40 | 4107.75 | -57.97 | -1.39 |
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| DAX 30 | 9186.52 | -119.96 | -1.29 |
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| FTSE | 6465.66 | -44.78 | -0.69 |
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| Euro Top100 | 2568.63 | -38.66 | -1.48 |
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| Switch to Chart | Points | Change | Percent |
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| AUD/USD | 0.932 | +0.0 | +0.2 |
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| Switch to Chart | Points | Change | Percent |
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| Oil | 96.43 | -1.06 | -1.09 |
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Australian dollar range-trading
THE Australian dollar is range-trading ahead of the Reserve Bank of Australia's cash rate decision.
Australian dollar rebounds
THE Australian dollar is slightly higher after dropping below 87 US cents on concerns over emerging markets and weak Chinese data.
Australian dollar drifts higher
THE Australian dollar has bounced back after falling on weak Chinese manufacturing data.
Australian Market Data at 05:51PM
| Index / Security | Price | Change | Percent |
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| All Ords | 5114.1 | -87.80 | -1.69% |
| S&P;/ASX 50 | 5266.2 | -92.20 | -1.72% |
| ASX200 | 5097.1 | -90.80 | -1.75% |
| S&P;/ASX 300 | 5053.9 | -89.20 | -1.73% |
| S&P;/ASX MidCap | 4124.9 | -88.30 | -2.10% |
| S&P;/ASX Small Orders | 2098.6 | -30.30 | -1.42% |
| S&P;/ASX 20 | 3201.9 | -56.70 | -1.74% |
| S&P;/ASX 100 | 4233.5 | -75.90 | -1.76% |
S&P/ASX Sectors at 05:51PM
| Index / Security | Price | Change | Percent |
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| Consumer | 1715.0 | -36.3 | -2.07% |
| Energy | 13044.7 | -176.0 | -1.33% |
| Financials | 5537.5 | -97.0 | -1.72% |
| Healthcare | 14097.9 | -278.3 | -1.94% |
| Infotech | 707.5 | -16.6 | -2.29% |
| Materials | 9779.0 | -216.3 | -2.16% |
| Property Trusts | 990.5 | -2.1 | -0.21% |
| Consumer Staples | 9587.0 | -116.1 | -1.2% |
| Telco Services | 1762.3 | -25.5 | -1.43% |
ASX200 - Top Gainers at 04:35PM
| Position | Code | Name | Price | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CTY | Country Road Li.. | 700.0 | +44.9275% |
| 2 | SRQ | Straits Resourc.. | 0.7 | +16.6667% |
| 3 | KRL | Kangaroo Resour.. | 1.4 | +16.6667% |
| 4 | CCU | Cobar Consolida.. | 10.5 | +10.5263% |
| 5 | NEN | Neon Energy Lim.. | 4.3 | +10.2564% |
| 6 | TGZ | Teranga Gold Co.. | 97.5 | +7.1429% |
| 7 | SDM | Sedgman Limited | 58.5 | +6.3636% |
| 8 | MEO | MEO Australia L.. | 5.1 | +6.25% |
| 9 | LSA | Lachlan Star Li.. | 18.0 | +5.8824% |
| 10 | TAM | Tanami Gold NL | 2.0 | +5.2632% |
ASX200 - Top Losers at 04:35PM
| Position | Code | Name | Price | Percent |
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| 1 | DTE | Dart Energy Lim.. | 12.0 | -14.2857% |
| 2 | MRP | Macphersons Res.. | 15.0 | -11.7647% |
| 3 | ACR | Acrux Limited | 208.0 | -10.3448% |
| 4 | MOY | Millennium Mine.. | 18.0 | -10.0% |
| 5 | EWC | Energy World Co.. | 32.5 | -9.7222% |
| 6 | CPL | Coalspur Mines .. | 26.5 | -8.6207% |
| 7 | HIG | Highlands Pacif.. | 6.5 | -8.4507% |
| 8 | GRY | Gryphon Mineral.. | 17.5 | -7.8947% |
| 9 | UNS | Unilife Corpora.. | 83.5 | -7.7348% |
| 10 | MAD | Maverick Drilli.. | 38.5 | -7.2289% |
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Commodities - US Exchanges
Soft Commodities
| Name | Price | Change | Percent | Units | Last Update |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corn | 435.75 | -0.5 | -0.11% | USD/bsl | Market Close / Feb 04 |
| Lumber | 349.4 | -0.2 | -0.06% | USD/1000ft | Market Close / Feb 04 |
| Sugar | 15.74 | +0.01 | +0.06% | Cents/lb | Market Close / Feb 04 |
| Wheat | 563.75 | +8.0 | +1.44% | USD/bushell | Market Close / Feb 04 |
| Wool | 0.0 | 0.0 | �% | USD/tn | Market Close / Feb 04 |
| Oil | 96.43 | -1.06 | -1.09% | USD/bbl | Market Close / Feb 04 |
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