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Miners push ASX into the black

Banks weighed on the market ahead of the 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.

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Market Indices

Updated: November 8, 2016 - 4:35PM
Updated: November 8, 2016 - 7:08PM
Updated: November 9, 2016 - 9:15AM
Updated: November 9, 2016 - 4:00AM

Market Activity

  • Advances
    Price
    253.00
    Percentage up/down
    53.38% rise
  • Declines
    Price
    162.00
    Percentage up/down
    34.18% fall
  • Unchanged
    Price
    59.00
    Percentage up/down
    12.45% steady
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Spanish-controlled CIMIC is offering $3.15 cash a share for UGL.

UGL shares remain out of CIMIC's reach

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.

Currencies

Wholesale Interbank Rates
Currencies Buys ($AU1) Sells ($AU1) $ Mvmt % Mvmt
AUD/USD 0.7758 0.7757 -0.0004fall -0.05% fall
AUD/EUR 0.7045 0.7042 0.0004rise 0.06% rise
Updated: November 9, 2016 - 9:16AM

Market Details

Volatility S&P;/ASX 200 VIX
Price
18.34
Change in
-0.1960fall
Percentage up/down
(-1.06%) fall
Today's market compared to previous close
Turnover
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
Last updated: November 8, 2016 - 5:55PM

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ASX - 52 Weeks Highs

Code Name New Highs Last Week Last Month
ARV ARTEMIS RESOURCES 0.003rise 0.002 0.001
CVS CERVANTES CORP LTD 0.012rise 0.008 0.011
VII VIETNAM INDUSTRIAL 0.420rise 0.290 0.260
FTT FACTOR THERAPTCS LTD 0.073rise 0.066 0.073
GNX GENEX POWER LTD 0.265rise 0.240 0.250
OZL OZ MINERALS 7.790rise 7.080 6.710
GPP GREENPOWER ENRGY LTD 0.037rise 0.034 0.024
WHC WHITEHAVEN COAL 3.350rise 3.105 3.250
NSL NSL CONSOLIDATED LTD 0.045rise 0.042 0.041
KAR KAROON GAS AUSTRALIA 2.540rise 2.380 2.490
Updated: November 8, 2016 - 6:50PM

ASX - 52 Weeks Highs

Code Name New Lows Last Week Last Month
BML BOTSWANA METALS LTD 0.001fall 0.002 0.002
NWZ NEWZULU LIMITED 0.004fall 0.006 0.005
VMG VDM GROUP LIMITED 0.002fall 0.003 0.002
NZM NZME LIMITED 0.460fall 0.605 0.615
PAA PHARMAUST LIMITED 0.054fall 0.070 0.070
REY REY RESOURCES LTD 0.012fall 0.015 0.012
TZL TZ LIMITED 0.050fall 0.060 0.061
WBT WEEBIT NANO LTD 0.021fall 0.024 0.024
PRL PETREL ENERGY LTD 0.009fall 0.010 0.010
MNM MANTLE MINING CORP. 0.009fall 0.010 0.010
Updated: November 8, 2016 - 5:30PM

Companies

Company Announcements
Code Time Announcement
DEG 09:26AM Investor Presentation - Advanced Gold in the Pilbara
AUF 09:25AM Daily share buy-back notice - Appendix 3E
MTH 09:24AM AGM 2016 Presentation by Managing Director
XPE 09:22AM Suspension from Official Quotation
PVA 09:22AM Disclosure Document
AQF 09:22AM Daily share buy-back notice - Appendix 3E
HMX 09:22AM Mt Isa Exploration Update
ORN 09:22AM Strongly Supported Capital Raising to Progress Key Projects
FOD 09:17AM Deals with ALDI, Coles Express, key distributors
NTM 09:16AM Director Appointment/Resignation
Dividend Calendar
Code Date Payable Div Amount
BWR 09 Nov 2016 0.0400
AVG 09 Nov 2016 0.0150
MYR 10 Nov 2016 0.0300
MFF 11 Nov 2016 0.0100
BWF 11 Nov 2016 0.0180
NCC 11 Nov 2016 0.0350
ARF 11 Nov 2016 0.0293
NUF 11 Nov 2016 0.0700
OTW 11 Nov 2016 0.0100
AGF 11 Nov 2016 0.1039

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