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Markets Live: Wesfarmers falls most since GFC

Economists are tipping headline inflation inched up to 0.5 per cent in the third quarter.

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The ASX 200 hit a five-week low with Wesfarmers a low-light amid a broad sell-off, while the Aussie jumped on inflation data.

Wesfarmers drags ASX down, down

Wesfarmers announced slowing sales growth at Coles.

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Wesfarmers' worst day since the GFC and a number of other disappointing earnings updates led the ASX to a five-week low.

Bega Cheese extends falls on infant formula, milk woes

Bega Cheese has been hit by sluggish demand for its infant milk form ula in China

Bega Cheese shares continued to fall amid concerns over an infant milk formula market push into China along with broader milk industry woes

Iron ore rally driven by solid demand

Ore with 62 per cent content delivered to Qingdao was at $US62.78 a dry ton on Tuesday, according to Metal Bulletin.

Speculators betting on iron ore futures drove the price higher earlier this year, but this week's jump is underpinned by something a lot more solid.

Ardent shares hit after Dreamworld tragedy

It's a black week for Dreamworld and its operator, Ardent Leisure.

Ardent Leisure shares have been hard hit by investors falling 14.89 per cent, or 35¢ to $2 a security at the start of today's trade session.

Fortescue's rally isn't over, UBS says

Fortescue shares surged 6 per cent on Tuesday as Chinese iron ore futures hit a two-year high.

The recent run of miners including Fortescue and Whitehaven is far from over, UBS is convinced.

8@eight: Inflation figures hang over Aussie dollar

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

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The local sharemarket is tipped to slip at the open.

Rising costs with ultra-low rates

"We would certainly prefer not to have to keep interest rates at such low levels for an excessively long time, since the ...

ECB president Mario Draghi does not see the current record low rates in Europe as a 'new normal'.

Market Indices

Updated: October 26, 2016 - 4:35PM

Updated: October 26, 2016 - 5:50PM

Updated: October 26, 2016 - 8:15AM

Updated: October 26, 2016 - 3:00AM

Advances

Price

95.00

Percentage up/down

20.13% rise
Declines

Price

334.00

Percentage up/down

70.76% fall
Unchanged

Price

43.00

Percentage up/down

9.11% steady

Last updated: Oct 26, 2016 - 6:00PM

Markets Live: Wesfarmers falls most since GFC

The ASX 200 hit a five-week low with Wesfarmers a low-light amid a broad sell-off, while the Aussie jumped on inflation data.

CBRE Clarion's new infrastructure fund has allocated 4 per cent of its $500 million in AUM to Transurban.

Infrastructure stocks still have room to run

Fiscal policy is the "gravy" to the infrastructure sector, CBRE Clairon's head of infrastructure says.

Spot ore with 62 per cent content in Qingdao climbed 4.5 per cent, the most in almost three months, to $US61.96 a tonne ...

Iron ore surges, tracking coal

Iron ore is surging thanks to its bulk-commodity compatriot, coal.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte gestures with a firing stance. The president is popular with the poorer Filipino ...

Philippines investors weigh Duterte with economy

President Duterte's anti-US rhetoric has scared off some international investors, but some still think the country is a solid growth story.

A rise in Fortescue Metals' shares to their highest level since April 2014 helped bolster the local sharemarket on Tuesday.

Ardent shares plunge in late trade

Ardent Leisure shares fell almost 12 per cent on news people had died at its Dreamworld theme park, but the broader ASX rose 0.6 per cent.

The exchange rate touched 6.7880 per dollar on Monday, the weakest intraday price in data going back to 2010.

Offshore yuan falls to record low

The offshore yuan fell to a record low as China signalled a willingness for greater flexibility.

Wholesale Interbank Rates
Currencies	Buys ($AU1)	Sells ($AU1)	$ Mvmt	% Mvmt
AUD/USD	0.7697	0.7695	0.0050rise	0.65% rise
AUD/EUR	0.706	0.7056	0.0035rise	0.50% rise
Updated: October 26, 2016 - 5:35PM

Volatility S&P;/ASX 200 VIX

Price: 14.69

Change in: 1.6090rise
Percentage up/down: (12.30%) rise

Today's market compared to previous close

Turnover
Sector	Turnover ($AU)	Volume	Trades
Market total	5,437,886,688	2,121,946,325	1,176,785
Industrial	4,234,475,433	846,792,570	966,367
Mining	1,139,529,486	1,274,573,096	202,101

Last updated: October 26, 2016 - 4:46PM

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
DYL	DEEP YELLOW LIMITED	0.015rise	0.007	0.005
NAE	NEW AGE EXPLORATION	0.022rise	0.016	0.019
VHT	VOLPARA HEALTH TECH	0.880rise	0.695	0.590
DGR	DGR GLOBAL LTD	0.105rise	0.084	0.063
IAM	INTIGER GROUP LTD	0.048rise	0.039	0.045
EMH	EUROPEAN METALS HLDG	0.700rise	0.570	0.645
GGG	GREENLAND MIN EN LTD	0.095rise	0.078	0.060
SAS	SKY AND SPACE GLOBAL	0.056rise	0.046	0.049
OSP	OSPREY MED INC	0.460rise	0.395	0.420
IPC	IMPERIAL PACIFIC LTD	0.800rise	0.700	0.750
Updated: October 26, 2016 - 5:30PM

Code	Name	New Lows	Last Week	Last Month
WLF	WOLF MINERALS	0.069fall	0.105	0.100
AGI	AINSWORTH GAME TECH.	1.600fall	2.065	2.150
ATM	ANEKA TAMBANG	1.000fall	1.250	1.250
EOR	EN OIL GAS LTD	0.004fall	0.005	0.006
KDL	KIM DIAMONDS LTD	0.045fall	0.055	0.060
JHL	JAYEX HEALTHCARE LTD	0.042fall	0.050	0.076
CV1	CV CHECK LTD	0.091fall	0.105	0.110
HCH	HOT CHILI LTD	0.035fall	0.040	0.042
FFI	F.F.I. HOLDINGS	3.150fall	3.550	3.300
EYM	ELYSIUM RESOURCES	0.008fall	0.009	0.011
Updated: October 26, 2016 - 4:41PM

Company Announcements
Code	Time	Announcement
ETE	05:42PM	Quarterly Cashflow Report
CET	05:42PM	Notice of Change of ETF Name
RSH	05:41PM	Appendix 3Z - Final Director's Interest Notices (DH & RBH)
RIC	05:41PM	Notice of Annual General Meeting/Proxy Form
ETE	05:40PM	Quarterly Activities Report
SFG	05:40PM	SFG Corporate Governance Statement
ZGM	05:39PM	Quarterly Cashflow Report
CYB	05:39PM	Directorate Change
AOG	05:38PM	AOG Cleansing Statement
YTM	05:38PM	NAV OF XTBs ON ISSUE

Dividend Calendar
Code	Date Payable	Div Amount
ALF	26 Oct 2016	0.0500
NCK	26 Oct 2016	0.1700
MWR	26 Oct 2016	0.0130
IVV	26 Oct 2016	1.2298
IJR	26 Oct 2016	0.3938
IJH	26 Oct 2016	0.7908
IRU	26 Oct 2016	0.3838
ORL	26 Oct 2016	0.0300
CGC	26 Oct 2016	0.0600
LOV	27 Oct 2016	0.0200

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