Markets Live: Clinton rally fades
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Selling in the big banks following CBA's quarterly update flattened early ASX gains, ahead of tonight's US election.
Selling in the big banks following CBA's quarterly update flattened early ASX gains, ahead of tonight's US election.
A "Clinton-in-the-clear" rally overseas failed to spur a second strong session on the ASX, which closed with only marginal gains.
The events of the past 10 days - which have seen stocks, currencies, and commodities fluctuate in response to changes in the US presidential race - drive this message home: elections can matter for financial markets, even if in some cases the effects are only temporary.
China's commodity futures markets are again surging, but this time the frenzy is not purely speculative.
After spending $2 billion on big new projects in Australia and the US, investors in fertilizerย to explosives group Incitec Pivot may have to wait a little longer toย benefit, with the focus for now on reducing debt. At the same time, the group is cool towards the uptick being seen in commodity prices,ย
An overnight rally in the dollar took the currency close to a three-month high but faded during the local session.
Shares in takeover target UGL continued to hold out of reach of the bidder for the company, the Spanish-controlled CIMIC, despite the board's capitulation Monday, when it told shareholders they should accept the offer.
A shift towards fiscal policy, maturation in the technology industry and bank balance sheets are just some reasons why investors shouldn't be in the dumps.
Selling in the big banks following CBA's quarterly update flattened early ASX gains, ahead of tonight's US election.
The local share market is set to rise amid a global equities rally on bets Hillary Clinton will win the US presidential election.
For Wall Street's bond traders and investment bankers, prospects for year-end bonuses are improving.
Shares on Wall Street rallied as Democrat nominee Hillary Clinton's prospects brightened.
The world's wealthiest people became $48 billion richer as stock markets rallied overnight.
An overnight rally in the dollar took the currency close to a three-month high but faded during the local session.
Currencies | Buys ($AU1) | Sells ($AU1) | $ Mvmt | % Mvmt |
---|---|---|---|---|
AUD/USD | 0.7708 | 0.7707 | -0.0018fall | -0.23% fall |
AUD/EUR | 0.6981 | 0.6979 | -0.0016fall | -0.23% fall |
Updated: November 9, 2016 - 12:27AM |
Sector | Turnover ($AU) | Volume | Trades |
---|---|---|---|
Market total | 4,849,050,341 | 2,220,454,689 | 1,055,362 |
Industrial | 3,700,779,097 | 806,605,878 | 859,568 |
Mining | 1,125,439,232 | 1,413,558,365 | 191,397 |
David Samra, awarded for his stock-picking during and after the 2008 financial crisis, says now's the time for a steady hand and no emotion.
The Sydney software companyย just released its first quarterly earnings report since listing on the Nasdaq late last year.ย
Markets are in a well-oiled "death spiral," analysts at Citigroup say.
Code | Name | New Highs | Last Week | Last Month |
---|---|---|---|---|
FTT | FACTOR THERAPTCS LTD | 0.073rise | 0.066 | 0.073 |
FID | FIDUCIAN GROUP LTD | 3.300rise | 3.200 | 3.300 |
ASW | ADVANCED SHARE LTD | 0.790rise | 0.790 | 0.790 |
ASZ | ASG GROUP LIMITED | 1.610rise | 1.610 | 1.610 |
MEQ | METLIFECARE LTD | 0.000rise | 0.000 | 0.000 |
MPO | MOLOPO ENERGY LTD | 0.150rise | 0.150 | 0.145 |
MSR | MANAS RES LTD | 0.005rise | 0.005 | 0.005 |
OZG | OZGROWTH LIMITED | 0.165rise | 0.165 | 0.165 |
TAG | TAG PACIFIC LIMITED | 0.061rise | 0.061 | 0.060 |
TES | TEST SECURITY | 0.000rise | 0.000 | 0.000 |
Updated: November 8, 2016 - 6:50PM |
Code | Name | New Lows | Last Week | Last Month |
---|---|---|---|---|
BML | BOTSWANA METALS LTD | 0.001fall | 0.002 | 0.002 |
VMG | VDM GROUP LIMITED | 0.002fall | 0.003 | 0.002 |
REY | REY RESOURCES LTD | 0.012fall | 0.015 | 0.012 |
PRL | PETREL ENERGY LTD | 0.009fall | 0.010 | 0.010 |
MNM | MANTLE MINING CORP. | 0.009fall | 0.010 | 0.010 |
RGP | REFRESH GROUP | 0.055fall | 0.060 | 0.055 |
ICQ | ICAR ASIA LTD | 0.220fall | 0.235 | 0.245 |
1AD | ADALTA LIMITED | 0.180fall | 0.190 | 0.190 |
CAJ | CAPITOL HEALTH | 0.115fall | 0.120 | 0.120 |
BDA | BOD AUSTRALIA | 0.240fall | 0.250 | 0.240 |
Updated: November 8, 2016 - 5:30PM |
Code | Time | Announcement |
---|---|---|
ZOR | 08 Nov 16 | End of Day |
SDA | 08 Nov 16 | Retail Offer Booklet for entitlement offer |
WHN | 08 Nov 16 | Bidder Statement |
SOC | 08 Nov 16 | Cancel - Consolidation/Split - SOC |
EMG | 08 Nov 16 | Final Director's Interest Notice |
EMG | 08 Nov 16 | Results of Meeting |
QNL | 08 Nov 16 | Consolidation/Split - QNL |
STW | 08 Nov 16 | Daily Fund Update |
SLF | 08 Nov 16 | Daily Fund Update |
SFY | 08 Nov 16 | Daily Fund Update |
Company | Security Code | Float date | Issue $ |
---|---|---|---|
Autosports Group Limited | ASG | 16/11/2016 | 2.40 |
Apollo Tourism and Leisure Ltd | ATL | 04/11/2016 | 1.00 |
Blockchain Global Limited | BCG | 0.20 | |
Bravura Solutions Limited | BVS | 16/11/2016 | 1.45 |
Charter Hall Long WALE REIT | CLW | 08/11/2016 | 4.00 |
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