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Markets Live: ASX in $39b relief rally

The post-US Fed relief rally is set to roll through the ASX again today.

Investors pile back into shares, with bluechips leading the charge higher.

Hardware fail blamed for ASX outage

"ASX does not decide to close the market lightly," CEO Dominic Stevens said.

The ASX has revealed what went wrong on Monday, its most serious incident in five years.

ASX soars in $39b relief rally

The ASX 200 rose 2.5 per cent for the week, adding $39 billion to the market's value.

The ASX surged to its first weekly gain in six, as the promise of continuing easy money from central banks cheered financial markets.

Hedge funds target retail investors

Hedge funds are targeting retail investors, arguing the All Ordinaries in a low return environment is a riskier option.

Hedge funds are targeting retail investors who have crowded into the sharemarket under the "there is no alternative" premise.

8@eight: ASX to open higher as Fed rally continues

A flood of earnings are out this morning, as well as jobs data.

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The local sharemarket looks set to open higher as global stocks continue to rally after the Bank of Japan and the US Federal Reserve left interest rates on hold.

$US to extend losses on Fed

"We suggest that the US dollar will extend its decline, index-wise, between 4 per cent to 5 per cent," said Hans ...

Morgan Stanley said the greenback likely will extend its slide for about two more months.

Oil rises on hope for Saudi, Iran accord

The sun shines from behind the clouds over the Fujairah port during the launch of the new $US650 million oil facility in ...

Oil climbed to a two-week high after rival OPEC members Saudi Arabia and Iran met in Vienna again.

China drops ban on US beef

China's beef consumption will increase 3.4 per cent to 7.59 million tons, exceeding production of 6.79 million tons, the ...

China removed a ban on some US beef products, opening up the trade for the first time since 2003.

Market Indices

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275.00

Percentage up/down

57.89% rise
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142.00

Percentage up/down

29.89% fall
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58.00

Percentage up/down

12.21% steady

Last updated: Sep 23, 2016 - 6:50PM

Markets Live: ASX in $39b relief rally

Investors pile back into shares, with bluechips leading the charge higher.

Gold futures for December delivery advanced 1 per cent to settle at $US1344.70 an ounce at 1.50pm on the Comex in New ...

Fed's delay renews gold bulls

The Fed's inaction has again revived gold bulls, and industrial metals are getting a ride as well.

UBS head of strategy David Cassidy says the period of low volatility is likely over, predicting a rocky path to 5500 for ...

ASX unlikely to end 2016 on a high

The September roadblocks for the ASX are behind it, but strategists warn a strong rally is unlikely to follow.

Gold mining stocks enjoyed their best session since Brexit on Thursday.

Gold miners lead ASX higher

The ASX soared after the Fed decision to keep rates on hold pushed commodity stocks including gold to their best day since Brexit.

Brickworks has raised its dividend following buoyant demand for its building materials

Housing boom a boon for Brickworks

A mixture of higher volumes and better margins is working well for materials maker.

$US to extend losses on Fed

Morgan Stanley said the greenback likely will extend its slide for about two more months.

Wholesale Interbank Rates
Currencies	Buys ($AU1)	Sells ($AU1)	$ Mvmt	% Mvmt
AUD/USD	0.7637	0.7636	-0.0006fall	-0.08% fall
AUD/EUR	0.6809	0.6806	-0.0012fall	-0.18% fall
Updated: September 23, 2016 - 9:12PM

Volatility S&P;/ASX 200 VIX

Price: 12.54

Change in: -1.0720fall
Percentage up/down: (-7.88%) fall

Today's market compared to previous close

Turnover
Sector	Turnover ($AU)	Volume	Trades
Market total	5,934,194,267	2,326,833,727	1,254,100
Industrial	4,904,579,212	901,957,696	1,043,223
Mining	1,003,340,573	1,424,569,631	206,234

Last updated: September 23, 2016 - 6:09PM

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
HHM	HAMPTON HILL MINING	0.035rise	0.021	0.028
AKM	ASPIRE MINING LTD	0.054rise	0.035	0.024
SYT	SYNTONIC LIMITED	0.052rise	0.036	0.032
AOP	APOLLO CONSOLIDATED	0.170rise	0.125	0.140
TAM	TANAMI GOLD NL	0.090rise	0.070	0.075
TER	TERRACOM LTD	0.044rise	0.035	0.029
RAP	RESAPP HEALTH LTD	0.505rise	0.430	0.390
UOS	UNITED OVERSEAS AUST	0.640rise	0.555	0.540
SRG	SRG LIMITED.	1.600rise	1.435	1.350
ALK	ALKANE RESOURCES LTD	0.425rise	0.395	0.345
Updated: September 23, 2016 - 6:50PM

Code	Name	New Lows	Last Week	Last Month
ACU	ACTIVISTIC LTD	0.020fall	0.025	0.024
YBR	YELLOW BRICK ROAD	0.135fall	0.160	0.175
GFY	GODFREYS GRP LTD	0.700fall	0.825	0.860
MWR	MGM WIRELESS LIMITED	0.530fall	0.605	0.605
PRO	PROPHECY INTERNATION	0.900fall	1.005	1.040
ACG	ATCOR MEDICAL	0.091fall	0.100	0.110
ICQ	ICAR ASIA LTD	0.295fall	0.310	0.340
GTY	GATEWAY LIFESTYLE	2.090fall	2.170	2.240
URF	US MASTERS RES FUND	1.870fall	1.900	1.920
BKW	BRICKWORKS LIMITED	13.130fall	13.300	13.870
Updated: September 23, 2016 - 6:50PM

Upcoming IPOs
Company	Security Code	Float date	Issue $
Antipodes Global Investment Company Limited	APL	14/10/2016	1.10
Broo Ltd	BEE	12/09/2016	0.20
CFOAM Limited	CFO	29/07/2016	0.20
Creso Pharma Limited	CPH	12/10/2016	0.20
Davenport Resources Limited	DAV	27/10/2016	0.20

Economy

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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