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Markets Live: Dollar races to US77c

The ASX is poised to open sharply lower after global stocks tumbled overnight.

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Shares trim their gains as offshore losses dampen the mood.

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ASX inches up as Fed-fuelled rally fades

Energy stocks were among the week's top performers after the oil price jumped above $US40 a barrel.

A two-day rally in Australian shares ran out of steam Friday afternoon, but the local market still managed to eke out a gain for the week.

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Macquarie tips dollar to hit US80¢

The Australian dollar's strong rise has put the Reserve Bank in an uncomfortable position.

The Australian dollar keeps hitting new highs in the wake of the United States Federal Reserve's about-face on rate rises, putting pressure on the Reserve Bank to cut rates again.

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Why Canada is dumping its gold

China and Indian's gold reserves "increased in tandem with the sharp rise of their economic power".

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And why are other countries like China remain so wedded to maintaining - even accumulating - stocks of the precious metal.

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need2know: ASX to get commodities lift

Citi has cut its forecast for year-end 2016 from 6200 to 5900.

Local shares are poised to open sharply higher after commodities and mining shares advanced overnight.

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$A surges as greenback sinks on US rate path

Underpinning the $A's gain were advances in base metals and oil.

The Australian dollar has surged 1 per cent as the impact of the Fed's revised rate rise path hammered the greenback for a second day.

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Market darlings in crosshairs

Cincotta Discount Chemist have posted notes infront of limited stocks of Bellamys Organic Baby formula in the store ...

After their stock prices surged more than 500 per cent last year, hedge funds are now targeting Bellamy's and Blackmores.

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Bank of England retains bias to higher rates

The nine-member Monetary Policy Committee, led by governor Mark Carney, unanimously agreed to maintain the benchmark at ...

Bank of England officials continue to lean toward higher interest rates but also said uncertainty on Britain's membership in the EU may hold back economic growth.

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Market Indices

Updated: March 18, 2016 - 1:44PM

Updated: March 18, 2016 - 4:01PM

Updated: March 18, 2016 - 5:15AM

Updated: March 18, 2016 - 6:43PM

Advances

Price

231.00

Percentage up/down

49.89% rise
Declines

Price

177.00

Percentage up/down

38.23% fall
Unchanged

Price

55.00

Percentage up/down

11.88% steady

Last updated: Mar 18, 2016 - 3:50PM

Markets Live: Dollar races to US77c

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Shares trim their gains as offshore losses dampen the mood.

Andrew Mackenzie says BHP Billiton didn't see crash coming, why not?

How did miners not see it coming?

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The good times will come again. Just don't expect resources companies to see them coming.

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average was close to erasing its 2016 losses as Caterpillar rallied with commodity producers.

Dow rises, turns positive on year

The Dow Jones Industrial Average erased its 2016 losses on gains in commodity producers and industrial shares.

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Pacific Investment Management Co renewed its call for investors to guard against rising inflation shortly before the ...

Pimco's price bet finally turning into a winner

As the Federal Reserve moves closer to the bond market's outlook on interest rates, the market has moved closer to the Fed's view on inflation.

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Saudi Arabia will attend, Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi told reporters on the sidelines of a conference in Berlin on Thursday.

Saudis plan to attend Qatar oil meeting

Saudi Arabia will join a meeting of producers from within and outside OPEC in Doha next month, bolstering the campaign to freeze output.

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Macquarie tips dollar to hit US80¢

The Australian dollar keeps hitting new highs in the wake of the United States Federal Reserve's about-face on rate rises, putting pressure on the Reserve Bank to cut rates again.

Wholesale Interbank Rates
Currencies	Buys ($AU1)	Sells ($AU1)	$ Mvmt	% Mvmt
AUD/USD	0.7629	0.7624	-0.0024fall	-0.31% fall
AUD/EUR	0.6769	0.6762	0.0006rise	0.09% rise
Updated: March 18, 2016 - 6:28PM

Volatility S&P;/ASX 200 VIX

Price: 14.62

Change in: -0.7050fall
Percentage up/down: (-4.60%) fall

Today's market compared to previous close

Turnover
Sector	Turnover ($AU)	Volume	Trades
Market total	9,023,073,306	3,228,486,567	1,097,326
Industrial	6,538,541,430	1,481,384,873	903,459
Mining	1,723,657,371	1,745,969,750	189,493

Last updated: March 18, 2016 - 2:55PM

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., on Monday, Feb. 8, 2016. U.S. stocks ...

'The world is not right': Star investor is buying again

David Samra, awarded for his stock-picking during and after the 2008 financial crisis, says now's the time for a steady hand and no emotion.

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Credit Suisse sees low equity, bond returns

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Goldman drops five of six trading calls

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Four reasons bank stocks are down

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Margin calls rise as investors seek upside

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Iron ore prices snap back from January lows

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What we learned from Atlassian's first results

Software group Atlassian says the "next big app economy is in messaging".

The Sydney software company�?just released its first quarterly earnings report since listing on the Nasdaq late last year.�?

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'We should all fear Oilmageddon'

Traders of crude oil and natural gas: A global recession, triggered by lower commodities prices, would leave nowhere to ...

Markets are in a well-oiled "death spiral," analysts at Citigroup say.

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Code	Name	New Highs	Last Week	Last Month
MMR	MEC RESOURCES	0.050rise	0.025	0.019
IB8	IBOSSES CORP LTD	0.320rise	0.250	0.210
CYL	CATALYST METALS	0.555rise	0.440	0.380
HZR	HAZER GROUP LIMITED	0.350rise	0.290	0.300
ORE	OROCOBRE LIMITED	3.120rise	2.690	2.680
SBM	ST BARBARA LIMITED	2.560rise	2.340	1.960
NMT	NEOMETALS LTD	0.360rise	0.330	0.270
CR8	CRE8TEK LIMITED	0.027rise	0.025	0.026
APO	APN OUTDOOR GRP	6.440rise	6.020	6.230
SDF	STEADFAST GROUP LTD	1.860rise	1.760	1.680
Updated: March 18, 2016 - 3:50PM

Code	Name	New Lows	Last Week	Last Month
1PG	1-PAGE LTD	1.120fall	1.600	1.920
JCS	JCURVE SOLUTIONS	0.008fall	0.011	0.013
KBL	KBL MINING LIMITED	0.014fall	0.019	0.020
ETE	ENTEK ENERGY LTD	0.006fall	0.008	0.008
SRI	SIPA RESOURCES LTD	0.015fall	0.019	0.023
VAH	VIRGIN AUS HLDG LTD	0.350fall	0.435	0.440
ADO	ANTEO DIAGNOSTICS	0.045fall	0.055	0.059
PVA	PSIVIDA CORP	3.500fall	4.000	3.920
BOL	BOOM LOGISTICS	0.064fall	0.073	0.075
NHC	NEW HOPE CORPORATION	1.210fall	1.370	1.320
Updated: March 18, 2016 - 3:50PM

Company Announcements
Code	Time	Announcement
ATI	17 Mar 16	Half Yearly Report and Accounts - 31 December 2015
MNE	17 Mar 16	Appendix 3B
SKS	17 Mar 16	Interest Payment - SKSG
APW	17 Mar 16	Estimated Tax Components Dec Quarter 2015 Distribution
MYR	17 Mar 16	Dividend/Distribution - MYR
ARO	17 Mar 16	Update on Gymeny Transaction
DEG	17 Mar 16	Trading Halt
SHH	17 Mar 16	Auditor Appointment / Resignation
FCG	17 Mar 16	Form 604
MFG	17 Mar 16	Appendix 3B

Dividend Calendar
Code	Date Payable	Div Amount
ONT	17 Mar 2016	0.1100
APW	17 Mar 2016	0.0015
AIZ	17 Mar 2016	0.0922
AMB	17 Mar 2016	0.0100
ALI	17 Mar 2016	0.0050
AWN	17 Mar 2016	0.0050
AOD	17 Mar 2016	0.0036
BEL	17 Mar 2016	0.0050
CNI	17 Mar 2016	0.0225
CIW	17 Mar 2016	0.0300

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