Movers

Origin suffers backlash over CEO bonus

Proxy advisers have opposed outgoing CEO Grant King's golden farewell.

Origin Energy has suffered a backlash from shareholders, who disagree with a planned bonus payment for its outgoing chief executive Grant King.

How global fundies would trade Trump

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally, Monday, Oct. 17, 2016, in Green Bay, Wis. ...

For the first time in four years global investors are no longer underweight commodities, inflation expectations are at 16-month highs and the most anticipated trades should Trump win are in.

Forget stocks, bonds, says BoAML

It's diamonds over bonds for Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

The relative price of real assets such as real estate and commodities, compared with stocks and bonds, is at its lowest since 1926, Bank of America Merrill Lynch says.

Market Activity

  • Advances
    Price
    280.00
    Percentage up/down
    61.27% rise
  • Declines
    Price
    129.00
    Percentage up/down
    28.23% fall
  • Unchanged
    Price
    48.00
    Percentage up/down
    10.50% steady
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Currencies

Wholesale Interbank Rates
Currencies Buys ($AU1) Sells ($AU1) $ Mvmt % Mvmt
AUD/USD 0.7668 0.7663 0.0001rise 0.01% rise
AUD/EUR 0.6979 0.6972 -0.0004fall -0.06% fall
Updated: October 19, 2016 - 1:23PM

Market Details

Volatility S&P;/ASX 200 VIX
Price
13.26
Change in
-0.7470fall
Percentage up/down
(-5.34%) fall
Today's market compared to previous close
Turnover
Sector Turnover ($AU) Volume Trades
Market total 2,091,865,575 1,224,215,702 506,161
Industrial 1,605,204,660 412,199,066 408,377
Mining 479,401,964 811,871,751 95,413
Last updated: October 19, 2016 - 1:53PM

Insider Tips

ASX - 52 Weeks Highs

Code Name New Highs Last Week Last Month
LEX LEFROY EXPLORATION 0.240rise 0.050 0.050
EPT EPAT TECHNOLOGIES 0.042rise 0.014 0.014
DTR DATELINE RESOURCES 0.020rise 0.011 0.013
GPP GREENPOWER ENRGY LTD 0.015rise 0.010 0.006
CVN CARNARVON PETROLEUM 0.150rise 0.105 0.115
NEA NEARMAP LTD 0.920rise 0.752 0.640
SOM SOMNOMED LIMITED 4.080rise 3.510 3.600
EQX EQUATORIAL RES LTD 0.490rise 0.425 0.380
BWF BLACKWALL LIMITED 0.760rise 0.670 0.680
WHC WHITEHAVEN COAL 3.240rise 2.930 2.745
Updated: October 19, 2016 - 1:53PM

ASX - 52 Weeks Highs

Code Name New Lows Last Week Last Month
TTE TTE PETROLEUM LTD 0.001fall 0.002 0.002
CVT COVATA LTD 0.105fall 0.125 0.130
PVL POWERHOUSE VEN LTD 0.805fall 0.920 0.000
EXG EXCELSIOR GOLD LTD 0.024fall 0.027 0.041
CGN CRATER GOLD MIN LTD 0.045fall 0.050 0.050
USR US RESIDENTIAL FUND 0.460fall 0.485 0.510
NEC NINE ENTERTAINMENT 0.870fall 0.915 0.910
EEU BETASHARES EURO ETF 13.980fall 14.330 14.320
TOE TORO ENERGY LIMITED 0.041fall 0.042 0.042
BKL BLACKMORES LIMITED 109.550fall 111.020 112.530
Updated: October 19, 2016 - 1:53PM