Markets Live: Easy money, but no easy gains
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Shares continue bob higher, led by miners, after Bank of England restarts QE.
Shares continue bob higher, led by miners, after Bank of England restarts QE.
The strong payroll figures in the US brings closer the prospect of a rate increase, taking some pressure off the RBA.
The ASX is poised to lift on Monday after strong US payroll data pushed Wall Street to a new record.
US stocks notched their best day in a month on Friday, helped by robust labour market data.
The global copper market is in trouble, says Goldman; prices may slump to their lowest since 2009.
Aluminium led most industrial metals higher, while copper posted its biggest weekly loss in a month.
Britain's vote to leave the EU may lead Goldman to restructure some of its European businesses.
The US economy roared ahead last month, as employers added far more jobs than expected.
Shares continue bob higher, led by miners, after Bank of England restarts QE.
An RBA rate cut and fresh stimulus from the Bank of England was not enough to push shares higher this week, as banks weighed.
The Australian dollar has stubbornly defied attempts to push it lower. What's next for the Aussie?
The Reserve Bank says it cut rates this week to kick the economy and inflation along, warns on risks of housing oversupply.
Australian rice growers could lose close to a third of their revenues if a plan by the Papua New Guinea government to launch quotas aimed at fostering a local rice industry.
The Australian dollar has stubbornly defied attempts to push it lower. What's next for the Aussie?
Currencies | Buys ($AU1) | Sells ($AU1) | $ Mvmt | % Mvmt |
---|---|---|---|---|
AUD/USD | 0.7623 | 0.7618 | -0.0001fall | -0.01% fall |
AUD/EUR | 0.6876 | 0.6869 | -0.0004fall | -0.06% fall |
Updated: August 6, 2016 - 9:00AM |
Sector | Turnover ($AU) | Volume | Trades |
---|---|---|---|
Market total | 4,003,263,920 | 2,607,944,090 | 904,336 |
Industrial | 3,077,675,066 | 871,778,038 | 738,103 |
Mining | 883,844,731 | 1,735,920,392 | 163,203 |
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.Â
Markets are in a well-oiled "death spiral," analysts at Citigroup say.
Code | Name | New Highs | Last Week | Last Month |
---|---|---|---|---|
IKW | IKWEZI MINING LTD | 0.008rise | 0.003 | 0.003 |
DTM | DART MINING NL | 0.021rise | 0.011 | 0.012 |
AHK | ARK MINES LIMITED | 0.300rise | 0.170 | 0.170 |
SWK | SWICK MINING | 0.250rise | 0.160 | 0.190 |
DAU | DAMPIER GOLD LTD | 0.045rise | 0.029 | 0.030 |
BLY | BOART LONGYEAR | 0.185rise | 0.120 | 0.120 |
PNX | PNX METALS LIMITED | 0.029rise | 0.019 | 0.021 |
AOP | APOLLO CONSOLIDATED | 0.140rise | 0.092 | 0.115 |
OVR | OVERLAND RESOURCES | 0.013rise | 0.009 | 0.010 |
BD1 | BARD1 LIFE SCIENCES | 0.030rise | 0.021 | 0.023 |
Updated: August 5, 2016 - 4:18PM |
Code | Name | New Lows | Last Week | Last Month |
---|---|---|---|---|
SBI | STERLING PLANTATIONS | 0.008fall | 0.020 | 0.020 |
MRQ | MRG METALS LIMITED | 0.024fall | 0.038 | 0.038 |
MKB | MOKO SOCIAL MEDIA | 0.004fall | 0.006 | 0.006 |
RFN | REFFIND LIMITED | 0.065fall | 0.084 | 0.084 |
GGE | GRAND GULF ENERGY | 0.004fall | 0.005 | 0.004 |
DM1 | DIRECTMONEY LIMITED | 0.029fall | 0.036 | 0.030 |
MCS | MCALEESE LTD | 0.013fall | 0.016 | 0.016 |
BOC | BOUGAINVILLE COPPER | 0.165fall | 0.200 | 0.200 |
JHL | JAYEX HEALTHCARE LTD | 0.080fall | 0.096 | 0.096 |
RXH | REWARDLE HOLDING LTD | 0.050fall | 0.060 | 0.060 |
Updated: August 5, 2016 - 6:50PM |
Code | Time | Announcement |
---|---|---|
ZOR | 05 Aug 16 | End of Day |
CVO | 05 Aug 16 | Becoming a substantial holder |
MLX | 05 Aug 16 | Clarification Mineral Resources and Reserves |
STW | 05 Aug 16 | Daily Fund Update |
HGG | 05 Aug 16 | Henderson Group - Holding(s) in Company - WBC |
SLF | 05 Aug 16 | Daily Fund Update |
SFY | 05 Aug 16 | Daily Fund Update |
IGO | 05 Aug 16 | Change in Substantial Holding |
BKT | 05 Aug 16 | Appendix 3B - Conversion of Quoted Options |
RSG | 05 Aug 16 | Change of Director's Interest Notice |
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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