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Markets Live: Investors dump shares in torrid week

After a torrid couple of days, investors are hoping for some recovery on the ASX.

A steep plunge in AMP following a surprise write-down capped a poor weekly performance from the sharemarket.

Markets on edge ahead of four rate meetings

There is an outside chance the Fed will surprise markets with a rate rise this week, Capital Economics says.

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The week is jam-packed with major risk events, including a Fed meeting and the final stretch of the US election race.

OPEC effort rejected by Iran

Mohammed Sanusi Barkindo, secretary general of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, remains optimistic a ...

OPEC officials meeting in Vienna on a plan to reduce oil production hit a roadblocked with Iran.

Exxon tips 20pc cut in reserves

Exxon, as part of its reserves announcement, said it would perform an assessment of its major long-lived assets during ...

Exxon Mobil said it may need to slash proved reserves by near 20 per cent if oil prices stay low.

Worst month for bunds since 2013

A report showed consumer prices in Germany rose this month at the fastest annual pace in two years, adding to signs that ...

German bonds headed for their worst month since 2013 as a global selloff deepened.

US economy expands at 2.9pc pace

The 2.9 per cent annualised increase in gross domestic product, the value of all goods and services produced, was the ...

US economic growth picked up in the third quarter after an uninspiring first half of the year.

ASX suffers worst week since June

The ASX fell for a third consecutive day to its worst week since June.

Investors dumped high-yield defensive stocks and punished a spate of poor performers in the ASX's worst week since June.

European rate bets hit US bonds

Strong growth data in Britain prompted a sell off in the world's largest benchmark bonds, with investors believing the ...

US Treasury yields climbed to near five-month peaks, spurred by gains in German and British bonds.

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204.00

Percentage up/down

43.68% rise
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202.00

Percentage up/down

43.25% fall
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61.00

Percentage up/down

13.06% steady

Last updated: Oct 28, 2016 - 6:50PM

Markets Live: Investors dump shares in torrid week

A steep plunge in AMP following a surprise write-down capped a poor weekly performance from the sharemarket.

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

8@eight: Currency key as Wall Street remains tepid

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The local share market is set for a slightly stronger open today, while traders will be watching Macquarie's results.

Scotex would be the country's first independent stock exchange since 1973.

Scottish exchange opts for blockchain

Scotland may get its own stock exchange using the latest technology to underpin the system.

Reporting a decline in net debt to $US26 billion and a cash position of $US5.5 billion, Vale is on track to strengthen ...

Vale's quarterly profit tops estimates

Vale shares rose to a two-year high after the iron-ore miner beat analysts' earnings estimates.

The company reported 317 million monthly active users, ahead of analysts' average estimate of 315 million, and the net ...

Twitter to cut 9 per cent of workforce

Having failed to find an acquirer, Twitter has sketched out a plan to turning a profit by next year.

A currency trader watches monitors at the foreign exchange dealing room of the KEB Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, ...

Curse of the witching hour haunts currencies

In the global currency market, the darkest hour comes just as dawn is breaking in Asia and traders in Sydney are starting their day.

Wholesale Interbank Rates
Currencies	Buys ($AU1)	Sells ($AU1)	$ Mvmt	% Mvmt
AUD/USD	0.7604	0.7599	0.0004rise	0.05% rise
AUD/EUR	0.6925	0.6917	0.0007rise	0.10% rise
Updated: October 29, 2016 - 10:00AM

Volatility S&P;/ASX 200 VIX

Price: 14.83

Change in: -0.6060fall
Percentage up/down: (-3.93%) fall

Today's market compared to previous close

Turnover
Sector	Turnover ($AU)	Volume	Trades
Market total	5,734,652,899	2,271,137,296	1,019,863
Industrial	4,598,162,762	875,993,115	845,396
Mining	1,117,508,275	1,394,794,992	169,524

Last updated: October 28, 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
SAS	SKY AND SPACE GLOBAL	0.093rise	0.046	0.049
NAE	NEW AGE EXPLORATION	0.030rise	0.016	0.019
PMP	PMP LIMITED	0.875rise	0.655	0.670
NOX	NOXOPHARM LIMITED	0.270rise	0.205	0.195
ALC	ALCIDION GROUP LTD	0.096rise	0.073	0.070
CUV	CLINUVEL PHARMACEUT.	9.190rise	7.020	6.750
IAM	INTIGER GROUP LTD	0.051rise	0.039	0.045
QST	QUEST INVESTMENTS	0.140rise	0.110	0.110
MTA	METALS OF AFRICA LTD	0.130rise	0.105	0.055
AMN	AGRIMIN LTD	0.790rise	0.650	0.610
Updated: October 28, 2016 - 6:50PM

Code	Name	New Lows	Last Week	Last Month
LIN	LINDIAN RESOURCES	0.001fall	0.002	0.001
RCP	REDBANK COPPER LTD	0.001fall	0.002	0.001
VMG	VDM GROUP LIMITED	0.002fall	0.003	0.002
CUL	CULLEN RESOURCES	0.002fall	0.003	0.003
EXG	EXCELSIOR GOLD LTD	0.016fall	0.024	0.041
HCH	HOT CHILI LTD	0.028fall	0.040	0.042
CV1	CV CHECK LTD	0.080fall	0.105	0.110
BGA	BEGA CHEESE LTD	4.945fall	6.380	6.130
CEL	CHALLENGER ENERGY	0.020fall	0.025	0.020
KKO	KINETIKO ENERGY LTD	0.024fall	0.030	0.025
Updated: October 28, 2016 - 6:50PM

Upcoming IPOs
Company	Security Code	Float date	Issue $
Apollo Tourism and Leisure Ltd	ATL	04/11/2016	1.00
Davenport Resources Limited	DAV	27/10/2016	0.20
DomaCom Limited	DCL		0.75
Faster Enterprises Ltd	FE8		0.20
H2Ocean Limited	H2O		1.10

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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