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Markets Live: ASX battles higher

Increasing volatility: Markets are nervous about company results and the escalating tensions in Gaza and Ukraine.

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Shares end the day and the week higher, buoyed by resources.

Wall St lower as data disappoints

The S&P 500 fell 0.1 per cent to 2184.05, after closing at an all-time high for the ninth time in a month.

US stocks slipped as lacklustre data offered little incentive for investors to push equities higher.

US drillers add rigs for seventh week

Rigs targeting crude in the US rose by 15 to 396, after seven were added last week, Baker Hughes said on its website.

US oil producers added rigs for the seventh week in a row. Brent rose 2 per cent.

Samarco seeks waiver on bank payments

A standstill with banks would be a first step in restructuring the debt as Samarco works on restarting operations. The ...

Brazilian miner Samarco is seeking a standstill agreement on about $US1.6 billion in bank loans.

ASX posts modest gain as reporting season ramps up

The ASX 200 posted a small gain in a big week of company profits.

The Australian sharemarket struggled higher as investors digested the first big week of reporting season.

Bitcoin traders making 700% returns lose millions in hack

Bitcoin exchanges could still face legal liabilities.

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Portland smelter owner wants new power contract to stay open

Alcoa's Portland aluminium smelter is struggling to maintain viability as power prices rise

The future of the Portland aluminium smelter in Victoria - and the jobs of hundreds of workers - is up in the air as the owners seek to renegotiate power supply contracts in a bid to keep the plant in operation.

Market Indices

Updated: August 12, 2016 - 4:40PM

Updated: August 12, 2016 - 6:09PM

Updated: August 13, 2016 - 7:15AM

Updated: August 13, 2016 - 2:00AM

Advances

Price

293.00

Percentage up/down

62.08% rise
Declines

Price

128.00

Percentage up/down

27.12% fall
Unchanged

Price

51.00

Percentage up/down

10.81% steady

Last updated: Aug 12, 2016 - 6:50PM

Markets Live: ASX battles higher

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Shares end the day and the week higher, buoyed by resources.

Bond investors are putting away their hard hats, thinking the worst is behind the mining giant.

Rio Tinto faces improved rating outlook

Bond investors' confidence in the mining giant is reviving along with global commodity prices, raising the prospect of an improved outlook for its debt ratings.

There's another dotcom bubble

The internet economy looks set to burst all over again one day soon - and, even if we don't know how yet, we can be certain that we will all suffer.

Wall Street indexes are creeping higher.

Records tumble as Wall Street parties like it's 1999

Wall Street stocks ended at record highs on Thursday as surging oil prices and strong earnings from department stores Macy's and Kohl's buoyed investor sentiment.

Gina Martin Adams, the bank's chief US equity strategist, now expects the benchmark for American equity to climb to 2200 ...

S&P; 500 rally triggers revised target

Records are getting harder for strategists to ignore with Wells Fargo the latest to lift its target.

Bitcoin traders making 700% returns lose millions in hack

For years, Tian Jia made the kind of returns on his money that investors in the rest of the world could only dream of.

Wholesale Interbank Rates
Currencies	Buys ($AU1)	Sells ($AU1)	$ Mvmt	% Mvmt
AUD/USD	0.765	0.7645	-0.0001fall	-0.01% fall
AUD/EUR	0.6851	0.6844	-0.0005fall	-0.07% fall
Updated: August 13, 2016 - 9:00AM

Volatility S&P;/ASX 200 VIX

Price: 12.41

Change in: -0.5400fall
Percentage up/down: (-4.17%) fall

Today's market compared to previous close

Turnover
Sector	Turnover ($AU)	Volume	Trades
Market total	5,366,044,292	2,177,951,618	984,867
Industrial	4,470,834,351	919,293,980	813,046
Mining	878,606,966	1,258,296,496	168,066

Last updated: August 12, 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
ARO	ASTRO RESOURCES NL	0.011rise	0.005	0.006
ZIM	ZIMPLATS HOLDING LTD	7.440rise	3.600	3.800
AAR	ANGLO AUSTRALIAN	0.026rise	0.016	0.015
GPP	GREENPOWER ENRGY LTD	0.008rise	0.005	0.005
WWI	WEST WITS MINING LTD	0.050rise	0.032	0.032
PGY	PILOT ENERGY LTD	0.003rise	0.002	0.003
GMN	GOLD MOUNTAIN LTD	0.075rise	0.050	0.040
ERL	EMPIRE RESOURCES	0.046rise	0.032	0.030
AVI	AVALON MINERALS	0.057rise	0.040	0.045
CZN	CORAZON LTD	0.017rise	0.012	0.010
Updated: August 12, 2016 - 4:14PM

Code	Name	New Lows	Last Week	Last Month
ICQ	ICAR ASIA LTD	0.415fall	0.640	0.660
SKF	SKYFII LTD	0.044fall	0.060	0.059
ERJ	ENERJI LTD	0.016fall	0.020	0.020
SM8	SHARK MITIGATION	0.155fall	0.190	0.190
REY	REY RESOURCES LTD	0.015fall	0.018	0.020
NWZ	NEWZULU LIMITED	0.010fall	0.012	0.011
ACP	AUDALIA RES LTD	0.025fall	0.030	0.036
PDN	PALADIN ENERGY LTD	0.150fall	0.175	0.185
RHP	RHIPE LTD	0.780fall	0.880	0.835
IQE	INTUERI EDU GRP LTD	0.220fall	0.245	0.290
Updated: August 12, 2016 - 6:50PM

Company Announcements
Code	Time	Announcement
ZOR	12 Aug 16	End of Day
CAV	12 Aug 16	Change of Director's Interest Notice * 3
ATM	12 Aug 16	Monthly Exploration Report - July 2016
LIT	12 Aug 16	Notice of General Meeting/Proxy Form
MSR	12 Aug 16	Appendix 3B and Cleansing Notice
AKG	12 Aug 16	Preliminary Final Report 2016
MSR	12 Aug 16	CEO Revised Engagement Terms
TTL	12 Aug 16	Shortfall Alottment
NAN	12 Aug 16	Ceasing to be a substantial holder
JKL	12 Aug 16	Substantial Shareholder Notices

Dividend Calendar
Code	Date Payable	Div Amount
CUP	15 Aug 2016	0.0200
AAA	17 Aug 2016	0.0991
AYK	18 Aug 2016	0.2100
AYZ	18 Aug 2016	0.7100
CMW	18 Aug 2016	0.0211
DUE	18 Aug 2016	0.0900
AYD	18 Aug 2016	0.0700
AYH	18 Aug 2016	0.5000
AYJ	18 Aug 2016	0.7900
ASW	18 Aug 2016	0.0225

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A bumper week of ASX corporate earnings

Ausgrid sale vetoed

FIRB

AGL AGL ENERGY LIMITED.

AMC AMCOR LIMITED

AMP AMP LIMITED

ANZ AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BANKING GROUP LIMITED

APA APA GROUP

ASX ASX LIMITED

AZJ AURIZON HOLDINGS LIMITED

BHP BHP BILLITON LIMITED

BXB BRAMBLES LIMITED

CBA COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA.

CCL COCA-COLA AMATIL LIMITED

CPU COMPUTERSHARE LIMITED.

CSL CSL LIMITED

CTX CALTEX AUSTRALIA LIMITED

DXS DEXUS PROPERTY GROUP

GMG GOODMAN GROUP

GPT GPT GROUP

IAG INSURANCE AUSTRALIA GROUP LIMITED

IPL INCITEC PIVOT LIMITED

JHX JAMES HARDIE INDUSTRIES PLC

LLC LENDLEASE GROUP

MGR MIRVAC GROUP

MPL MEDIBANK PRIVATE LIMITED

MQG MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED

NAB NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LIMITED

NCM NEWCREST MINING LIMITED

ORG ORIGIN ENERGY LIMITED

ORI ORICA LIMITED

OSH OIL SEARCH LIMITED

QAN QANTAS AIRWAYS LIMITED

QBE QBE INSURANCE GROUP LIMITED

RHC RAMSAY HEALTH CARE LIMITED

RIO RIO TINTO LIMITED

S32 SOUTH32 LIMITED

SCG SCENTRE GROUP

SEK SEEK LIMITED

SGP STOCKLAND

SHL SONIC HEALTHCARE LIMITED

STO SANTOS LIMITED

SUN SUNCORP GROUP LIMITED

SYD SYDNEY AIRPORT

TCL TRANSURBAN GROUP

TLS TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED.

TWE TREASURY WINE ESTATES LIMITED

VCX VICINITY CENTRES

WBC WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION

WES WESFARMERS LIMITED

WFD WESTFIELD CORPORATION

WOW WOOLWORTHS LIMITED

WPL WOODSIDE PETROLEUM LIMITED

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