Markets Live: ASX finds its feet
The ASX has steadied in afternoon trade as the bank stocks firm, while retail sales data for June disappoints.
The ASX has steadied in afternoon trade as the bank stocks firm, while retail sales data for June disappoints.
A Chinese consortium is set to swallow Australian vitamins and supplements maker Vitaco for more than $300 million.
Bond king Bill Gross says investors should favour gold and real estate while avoiding most stocks and bonds trading at inflated prices.
Money managers trading in the $US5.3-trillion-a-day currency market can't get a break.
While BHP and Vale are stepping up support of their Brazilian joint-venture, it may not be enough.
The S&P; 500 halted a two-day decline, as oil's biggest gain in three weeks boosted energy producers.
Local shares appear poised to open higher, rebounding from yesterday's bank-led slide.
Tesla Motors reported a wider loss as rising sales failed to offset the huge cost of ramping output.
The ASX has steadied in afternoon trade as the bank stocks firm, while retail sales data for June disappoints.
Vale may seek as much as $US10 billion by selling future iron ore output to Chinese companies.
Nikko expects stimulus from global central banks to provide ongoing support for corporate notes.
European equities hovered near a three-week low on deepening scepticism about the region's growth.
Bitcoin plunged, then rebounded after one of the digital currency's largest exchanges was hacked.
Money managers trading in the $US5.3-trillion-a-day currency market can't get a break.
Currencies | Buys ($AU1) | Sells ($AU1) | $ Mvmt | % Mvmt |
---|---|---|---|---|
AUD/USD | 0.7615 | 0.7611 | 0.0023rise | 0.30% rise |
AUD/EUR | 0.6833 | 0.6827 | 0.0022rise | 0.32% rise |
Updated: August 4, 2016 - 2:52PM |
Sector | Turnover ($AU) | Volume | Trades |
---|---|---|---|
Market total | 3,031,308,744 | 1,633,852,777 | 811,185 |
Industrial | 2,331,173,317 | 562,376,365 | 663,495 |
Mining | 689,438,554 | 1,071,251,837 | 144,942 |
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.
The Sydney software company just released its first quarterly earnings report since listing on the Nasdaq late last year.
Markets are in a well-oiled "death spiral," analysts at Citigroup say.
Code | Name | New Highs | Last Week | Last Month |
---|---|---|---|---|
CGM | COUGAR METALS NL | 0.017rise | 0.008 | 0.008 |
HAV | HAVILAH RESOURCES | 0.850rise | 0.420 | 0.455 |
AHK | ARK MINES LIMITED | 0.280rise | 0.170 | 0.170 |
RBX | RESOURCE BASE | 0.011rise | 0.007 | 0.007 |
AME | ALTO METALS LIMITED | 0.140rise | 0.090 | 0.125 |
BLY | BOART LONGYEAR | 0.185rise | 0.120 | 0.120 |
DAU | DAMPIER GOLD LTD | 0.044rise | 0.029 | 0.030 |
AOP | APOLLO CONSOLIDATED | 0.130rise | 0.092 | 0.115 |
RVR | RED RIVER RESOURCES | 0.245rise | 0.180 | 0.180 |
OVR | OVERLAND RESOURCES | 0.012rise | 0.009 | 0.010 |
Updated: August 4, 2016 - 3:22PM |
Code | Name | New Lows | Last Week | Last Month |
---|---|---|---|---|
MKB | MOKO SOCIAL MEDIA | 0.004fall | 0.006 | 0.006 |
RFN | REFFIND LIMITED | 0.070fall | 0.084 | 0.084 |
RXH | REWARDLE HOLDING LTD | 0.050fall | 0.060 | 0.060 |
DRO | DRONESHIELD LIMITED | 0.195fall | 0.230 | 0.215 |
DCC | DIGITALX LIMITED | 0.081fall | 0.083 | 0.083 |
HCH | HOT CHILI LTD | 0.049fall | 0.050 | 0.050 |
Updated: August 4, 2016 - 3:22PM |
Company | Security Code | Float date | Issue $ |
---|---|---|---|
AdAlta Limited | 1AD | 22/08/2016 | 0.25 |
Aurora Labs Limited | AD3 | 0.20 | |
Broo Ltd | BEE | 12/09/2016 | 0.20 |
CoAssets Limited | CA8 | 05/07/2016 | 0.40 |
CFOAM Limited | CFO | 29/07/2016 | 0.20 |
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