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Markets Live: Lenders lift ASX

Earnings are set to dominate this week's agenda.

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Bank investors cheer ANZ's earnings update, helping buoy the ASX as profit season ramps up.

ASX still buoyant amid earnings flood

Investors digested a flood of earnings, leading to a whipsaw day of trade.

Investors digested the busiest day of company reporting season so far, with bank stocks lifting the ASX.

The most 'underowned' stocks in the world

The most overbought stocks on the ASX look a pretty defensive.

An analysis of the most 'crowded trades' highlights just how wary investors are of Australia's major banks - and Apple.

'Fair value' $A still a problem for RBA

Economists surveyed by Bloomberg News forecast headline inflation of 0.4 per cent and 1.1 per cent, and a trimmed mean ...

The Australian dollar has shaken off the Reserve Bank of Australia's latest interest rate cut and defied forecasts of further falls.

LME to offer gold spot contracts

Goldman Sachs, ICBC Standard Bank, Morgan Stanley , Natixis and Societe Generale have signed up to support the contracts ...

The London Metal Exchange plans to launch spot and futures contracts for gold and silver in 2017.

8@eight: ASX set to open higher

The local sharemarket is set to open higher despite a mixed night on global markets.

S&P; 500 rallies, profits elusive

The S&P 500 is trading for 20.5 times reported operating income, the highest multiple since 2009.

The profit recovery has been pushed back. Again.

Oil rises as OPEC plans informal talks

Members of OPEC are in "constant deliberations" on stabilising the market and crude prices are expected to rise in the ...

Oil rose to a two-week high after OPEC's president said the group plans informal talks next month.

Market Indices

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152.00

Percentage up/down

32.14% rise
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265.00

Percentage up/down

56.03% fall
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56.00

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11.84% steady

Last updated: Aug 9, 2016 - 6:49PM

Markets Live: Lenders lift ASX

Live

Bank investors cheer ANZ's earnings update, helping buoy the ASX as profit season ramps up.

Technology companies specialising in software and disruptive internet are among those most likely to file for IPOs in ...

JPMorgan preps for hectic IPO month

The sluggish 2016 market for initial public offerings is poised to turn hot, according to JPMorgan.

The US currency is projected to strengthen to $US1.08 per euro and 105 yen by the end of the year, according to the ...

Goldman reiterates bullish $US bet

Goldman is telling clients to buy the US dollar as the market underprices the odds of a rate hike.

Investors joining the market in search of yield is not enough to keep it buoyant in the face of high valuations and ...

ASX to remain stuck at 5500

The sharemarket rally has buoyed investors in a tough environment for returns, but strategists see few catalysts to drive the market forward from here.

The ASX enjoyed a 0.7 per cent lift on Monday.

US optimism, bank stocks boost ASX

The ASX lifted on Monday as strong US jobs figures sparked a wave of buying, led by bank stocks

'Fair value' $A still a problem for RBA

The Australian dollar has shaken off the Reserve Bank of Australia's latest interest rate cut and defied forecasts of further falls.

Wholesale Interbank Rates
Currencies	Buys ($AU1)	Sells ($AU1)	$ Mvmt	% Mvmt
AUD/USD	0.7659	0.7658	0.0008rise	0.10% rise
AUD/EUR	0.6911	0.6908	0.0013rise	0.19% rise
Updated: August 9, 2016 - 11:09PM

Volatility S&P;/ASX 200 VIX

Price: 12.84

Change in: -1.0060fall
Percentage up/down: (-7.27%) fall

Today's market compared to previous close

Turnover
Sector	Turnover ($AU)	Volume	Trades
Market total	4,923,096,646	2,263,533,525	916,528
Industrial	4,093,510,801	859,020,931	762,099
Mining	785,468,858	1,404,191,709	150,243

Last updated: August 9, 2016 - 5:55PM

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 ...

Code	Name	New Highs	Last Week	Last Month
RDG	RES DEV GROUP LTD	0.032rise	0.019	0.019
WFE	WINMAR RESOURCES LTD	0.008rise	0.005	0.003
GMD	GENESIS MINERALS	0.041rise	0.030	0.035
AVI	AVALON MINERALS	0.053rise	0.040	0.045
NBL	NONI B LIMITED	1.350rise	1.100	0.990
NXM	NEXUS MINERALS LTD	0.185rise	0.155	0.150
CZN	CORAZON LTD	0.014rise	0.012	0.010
ASP	ASPERMONT LIMITED.	0.014rise	0.012	0.012
HMX	HAMMER METALS LTD	0.098rise	0.085	0.075
RDM	RED METAL LIMITED	0.115rise	0.100	0.105
Updated: August 9, 2016 - 6:49PM

Code	Name	New Lows	Last Week	Last Month
ICQ	ICAR ASIA LTD	0.480fall	0.640	0.660
SKF	SKYFII LTD	0.050fall	0.060	0.059
ERJ	ENERJI LTD	0.018fall	0.020	0.020
AER	AEERIS LTD	0.090fall	0.095	0.105
GDY	GEODYNAMICS LIMITED	0.020fall	0.021	0.022
WGL	WANGLE TECHNOLOGIES	0.021fall	0.022	0.023
ABW	AURORA ABSOLUTE	0.755fall	0.790	0.780
PLG	PROPERTYLINK GRP	0.790fall	0.810	0.000
POU	BETASHARES POUND ETF	16.860fall	16.990	16.980
Updated: August 9, 2016 - 6:49PM

Company Announcements
Code	Time	Announcement
ZOR	07:30PM	End of Day
AYC	07:27PM	Renounceable Issue Prospectus
AYC	07:25PM	Appendix 3B - Entitlements Issue
FEL	07:19PM	2016 Corporate Governance Statement and App 4G
FEL	07:19PM	Annual Financial Report
AQS	07:18PM	Trading Update Casino Canberra July 2016
GMF	07:17PM	Ceasing to be a substantial holder from MS
SOC	07:10PM	AGM Results Confirmed Following Takeover Panel Decision
BSM	07:01PM	Extension to Rights Issue
LOM	06:58PM	Change of Auditor

Dividend Calendar
Code	Date Payable	Div Amount
MIR	09 Aug 2016	0.1150
LTN	10 Aug 2016	0.0200
AOD	11 Aug 2016	0.0036
ARF	11 Aug 2016	0.0278
AIO	11 Aug 2016	0.8700
SYD	12 Aug 2016	0.1500
CMA	12 Aug 2016	0.0425
TCL	12 Aug 2016	0.2300
CL1	12 Aug 2016	0.0100
CUP	15 Aug 2016	0.0200

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