Markets Live: ASX back above 5000
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Shares rally for a third day, led up by the big banks and energy stocks after a surge in the price of oil.
Stock Ticker
- AGL AGL ENERGY LIMITED. 1.37%
- AIO ASCIANO LIMITED 1.07%
- AMC AMCOR LIMITED 2.47%
- AMP AMP LIMITED 2.28%
- ANZ AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BANKING GROUP LIMITED 3.43%
- APA APA GROUP 2.67%
- ASX ASX LIMITED 2.65%
- AZJ AURIZON HOLDINGS LIMITED 1.60%
- BHP BHP BILLITON LIMITED 0.13%
- BXB BRAMBLES LIMITED 1.00%
- CBA COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA. 3.19%
- CCL COCA-COLA AMATIL LIMITED 0.85%
- CPU COMPUTERSHARE LIMITED. -0.37%
- CSL CSL LIMITED 0.33%
- CTX CALTEX AUSTRALIA LIMITED 1.22%
- CWN CROWN RESORTS LIMITED 3.91%
- DXS DEXUS PROPERTY GROUP 0.00%
- GMG GOODMAN GROUP 0.83%
- GPT GPT GROUP 0.85%
- IAG INSURANCE AUSTRALIA GROUP LIMITED 1.75%
- IPL INCITEC PIVOT LIMITED 2.28%
- JHX JAMES HARDIE INDUSTRIES PLC 3.10%
- LLC LENDLEASE GROUP 1.96%
- MGR MIRVAC GROUP 1.64%
- MPL MEDIBANK PRIVATE LIMITED 0.80%
- MQG MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED 2.63%
- NAB NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LIMITED 3.12%
- NCM NEWCREST MINING LIMITED 0.85%
- ORG ORIGIN ENERGY LIMITED 5.47%
- ORI ORICA LIMITED 1.83%
- OSH OIL SEARCH LIMITED 2.61%
- QBE QBE INSURANCE GROUP LIMITED 1.41%
- RHC RAMSAY HEALTH CARE LIMITED 2.65%
- RIO RIO TINTO LIMITED -1.24%
- S32 SOUTH32 LIMITED 3.65%
- SCG SCENTRE GROUP 0.95%
- SEK SEEK LIMITED 2.77%
- SGP STOCKLAND 0.74%
- SHL SONIC HEALTHCARE LIMITED 4.45%
- STO SANTOS LIMITED 4.22%
- SUN SUNCORP GROUP LIMITED 1.67%
- SYD SYDNEY AIRPORT 0.61%
- TCL TRANSURBAN GROUP 1.51%
- TLS TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED. 0.72%
- VCX VICINITY CENTRES 0.00%
- WBC WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION 3.27%
- WES WESFARMERS LIMITED 0.81%
- WFD WESTFIELD CORPORATION 0.51%
- WOW WOOLWORTHS LIMITED 1.67%
- WPL WOODSIDE PETROLEUM LIMITED 3.81%
Key Stories
Wall St falls, weighed down by energy shares
Wall Street sold off on Monday, pulled lower by the weak oil price, with major indexes giving back much of last week's strong gains.
Business confidence takes a hit
Business confidence in December showed a small drop but was still in positive territory, according to the NAB business survey.
Oil lifts ASX back above 5000
Australian shares closed over the 5000-mark for the first time since January 7 as the surge in oil prices lifted energy stocks.
Market Indices
Last updated: January 26, 2016 - 11:45AM
Last updated: January 26, 2016 - 11:45AM
Last updated: January 26, 2016 - 11:45AM
Market Activity
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Last updated: |
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| Advances | |
|---|---|
| 310 | 67.83% |
| Declines | |
| 96 | 21.01% |
| Unchanged | |
| 51 | 11.16% |
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Currencies
Global stocks surge most since 2012 on stimulus bets, oil rally
Markets around the world surged the most in 3 1/2 years as oil rallied and investors bet on new stimulus measures to end the recent rout.
| Last updated: | ||||
| Currencies | Buys($AU1) | Sells($AU1) | $ Movement | % Movement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUD/USD | 0.6947 | 0.6942 | -0.0012 | -0.17% |
| AUD/EUR | 0.6404 | 0.6397 | -0.0012 | -0.19% |
| AUD/GBP | 0.4886 | 0.4881 | 0.0001 | 0.02% |
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Market Details
| 20.76 |
| -1.42 (-6.42%) |
| Sector | Turnover($AU) | Volume | Trades | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last updated: | ||||
| Market total | 3,803,561,484 | 1,443,946,950 | 879,032 | |
| Industrial | 3,078,224,637 | 689,799,465 | 734,546 | |
| Mining | 607,091,020 | 753,845,608 | 139,543 | |
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Whole Market Top Gainers
| Company | Price | % |
|---|---|---|
| Last updated: | ||
| NIUMINCO GROUP LTD | 0.002 | 100.00 |
| ADELAIDE RESOURCES | 0.008 | 33.33 |
| STONE RESOURCES AUS | 0.004 | 33.33 |
| TERRACOM LTD | 0.008 | 33.33 |
| TASMAN RESOURCES LTD | 0.049 | 32.43 |
Whole Market Top Losers
| Company | Price | % |
|---|---|---|
| Last updated: | ||
| WHL ENERGY LIMITED | 0.001 | -50.00 |
| HAWTHORN RESOURCES | 0.018 | -37.93 |
| GREENPOWER ENRGY LTD | 0.006 | -33.33 |
| NAMIBIAN COPPER | 0.002 | -33.33 |
| REDCLIFFE RES LTD | 0.002 | -33.33 |
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ASX - 52 Weeks Lows
| Code | Name | New Lows | Last Week | Last Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDI | PREDICTIVE DISC LTD | 0.001 | 0.002 | 0.002 |
| GPP | GREENPOWER ENRGY LTD | 0.006 | 0.009 | 0.009 |
| RCF | REDCLIFFE RES LTD | 0.002 | 0.003 | 0.003 |
| SPI | SPITFIRE RESOURCES | 0.006 | 0.008 | 0.006 |
| LCY | LEGACY IRON ORE | 0.003 | 0.004 | 0.004 |
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ASX - 52 Weeks Highs
| Code | Name | New Highs | Last Week | Last Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LTR | LIONTOWN RESOURCES | 0.028 | 0.018 | 0.020 |
| SHK | STONE RESOURCES AUS | 0.004 | 0.003 | 0.004 |
| SPZ | SMART PARKING LTD | 0.380 | 0.305 | 0.265 |
| MHM | MHM METALS LIMITED | 0.028 | 0.024 | 0.026 |
| VTM | VOLTA MINING LTD | 0.025 | 0.022 | 0.014 |
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Floats & IPOs
| Company | Security Code | Float date | Issue $ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abundant Produce Limited | ABT | 0.20 | |
| ApplyDirect Limited | AD1 | 0.25 | |
| Alphatise Limited | APT | 0.20 | |
| Bitcoin Group Limited | BCG | 01/02/2016 | 0.20 |
| China Dairy Corporation Limited | CDC | 04/04/2016 | 0.20 |
