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Markets Live: Muted cheer for China data

Investors will be eyeing the release of monthly Chinese economic data.

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Key Chinese economic data fails to excite, as Tatts and Tabcorp confirm their $11.3b wedding.

8@eight: Gloves off again for the third 'scorched earth' debate

Wall Street dropped on firming prospects for a December rate hike.

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The local share market is set to lift at the open as Wall Street heads for a second day of gains.

$A surges through US77¢

At about 6.45am Sydney time, the Aussie is up 0.7 per cent at US77.19¢. It peaked overnight at US77.29¢.

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The Australian dollar surged higher overnight, breaking through the US77¢ mark.

US economic outlook 'mostly positive'

"Most districts indicated a modest or moderate pace of expansion," according to the Fed's latest Beige Book, an economic ...

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A steady growth pace was maintained between late August and early October, according to the Fed.

Oil rises as US supplies shrink

Smoke rises from an oil pipe at sunset in the desert oil field of Sakhir, Bahrain.

Oil advanced after the US government reported that American crude inventories unexpectedly fell.

Saudis to sell $23b of sovereign bonds

The kingdom plans to raise $US5.5 billion in each of the five and 10-year bonds and $US6.5 billion in 30-year debt, ...

Saudi Arabia plans to raise $US17.5b in the biggest ever bond sale from an emerging-market nation.

Morgan Stanley third-quarter profit up 57pc

Fixed-income trading revenue rose to $US1.5 billion, exceeding analysts' estimates of $US1 billion. Equity trading ...

Morgan Stanley reported a 57pc increase in profit as fixed-income trading revenue almost tripled.

Vale to report lower iron ore output

Vale produced 90.3 million tonnes in the third quarter including third-party purchases, according to the average ...

Vale is expected to report a second straight quarterly decline in iron-ore output this week.

Market Indices

Updated: October 19, 2016 - 4:35PM

Updated: October 19, 2016 - 7:10PM

Updated: October 20, 2016 - 7:40AM

Updated: October 20, 2016 - 3:00AM

Advances

Price

280.00

Percentage up/down

60.22% rise
Declines

Price

129.00

Percentage up/down

27.74% fall
Unchanged

Price

56.00

Percentage up/down

12.04% steady

Last updated: Oct 19, 2016 - 6:50PM

Markets Live: Muted cheer for China data

Live

Key Chinese economic data fails to excite, as Tatts and Tabcorp confirm their $11.3b wedding.

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

Forget stocks, bonds, says BoAML

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.

News of the long-delayed marriage between Tatts Group and Tabcorp helped buoy shares on the local exchange on Wednesday.

ASX rises on Tatts-Tabcorp megamerger

Shares closed firmer, driven by hopes of new merger activity after the $11.3 billion mega tie-up between Tatts and Tabcorp.

Are global markets ready for Trump or another GFC?

It's unclear what the impact would be in the event of another financial crisis, says Bank of England veteran Dr Paul Fisher.

South Australian Energy Minister Tom Koutsantonis says the blackout was a ''a software issue''.

Wind farm settings focus after SA blackout

The failure of most of the wind farms in operation during the recent bad weather in South Australia due to technical issues has sparked a national review.

$A surges through US77¢

The Australian dollar surged higher overnight, breaking through the US77¢ mark.

Wholesale Interbank Rates
Currencies	Buys ($AU1)	Sells ($AU1)	$ Mvmt	% Mvmt
AUD/USD	0.7723	0.7713	0.0051rise	0.67% rise
AUD/EUR	0.7036	0.7031	0.0055rise	0.79% rise
Updated: October 20, 2016 - 7:25AM

Volatility S&P;/ASX 200 VIX

Price: 13.27

Change in: -0.7280fall
Percentage up/down: (-5.20%) fall

Today's market compared to previous close

Turnover
Sector	Turnover ($AU)	Volume	Trades
Market total	4,166,722,455	1,955,369,927	869,419
Industrial	3,294,492,415	745,224,020	707,253
Mining	860,836,031	1,209,896,087	158,053

Last updated: October 19, 2016 - 6:22PM

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
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
YAL	YANCOAL AUST LTD	0.550rise	0.340	0.260
SEQ	SEQUOIA FIN GRP LTD	0.003rise	0.002	0.003
GPP	GREENPOWER ENRGY LTD	0.015rise	0.010	0.006
CVN	CARNARVON PETROLEUM	0.150rise	0.105	0.115
NWE	NORWEST ENERGY NL	0.004rise	0.003	0.004
ODY	ODYSSEY ENERGY	0.084rise	0.063	0.070
NEA	NEARMAP LTD	0.920rise	0.752	0.640
Updated: October 19, 2016 - 4:14PM

Code	Name	New Lows	Last Week	Last Month
TEG	TRIANGLE ENERGY LTD	0.001fall	0.002	0.001
CLZ	CLASSIC MIN LTD	0.003fall	0.005	0.005
TTE	TTE PETROLEUM LTD	0.001fall	0.002	0.002
PCH	PROPERTY CONNECT	0.007fall	0.009	0.012
SPX	SPECTRUM RARE EARTHS	0.004fall	0.005	0.005
CVT	COVATA LTD	0.102fall	0.125	0.130
PVL	POWERHOUSE VEN LTD	0.805fall	0.920	0.000
EXG	EXCELSIOR GOLD LTD	0.024fall	0.027	0.041
NET	NETLINKZ LIMITED	0.034fall	0.038	0.036
CGN	CRATER GOLD MIN LTD	0.045fall	0.050	0.050
Updated: October 19, 2016 - 6:50PM

Company Announcements
Code	Time	Announcement
ZOR	19 Oct 16	End of Day
PRR	19 Oct 16	Appendix 4C - quarterly
BBX	19 Oct 16	Supplementary Targets Statement
HGG	19 Oct 16	Henderson Group - Holding(s) in Company - Perpetual
BBX	19 Oct 16	Market Update
SSN	19 Oct 16	Notice of Annual General Meeting 2016
GOR	19 Oct 16	Results of Annual General Meeting
GOR	19 Oct 16	Gruyere Feasibility Study Presentation
MTA	19 Oct 16	Appendix 3B
GOR	19 Oct 16	Gruyere Feasibility Study - 3.5Moz Ore Reserve

Dividend Calendar
Code	Date Payable	Div Amount
AQZ	20 Oct 2016	0.0200
SGF	20 Oct 2016	0.0763
WMK	20 Oct 2016	0.0300
MYO	20 Oct 2016	0.0550
IGL	20 Oct 2016	0.0860
RSG	20 Oct 2016	0.0170
FET	20 Oct 2016	0.0355
BPS	20 Oct 2016	0.0200
IMF	21 Oct 2016	0.0750
SGM	21 Oct 2016	0.1200

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