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Where next for 'tarnished' $A?

The Aussie dollar has fallen below US74c.

The Australian dollar continues to tumble as traders abandon it for the greenback but commodity prices are limiting downside.

Goldman turns bullish on economy and $A

Despite the mini-boom in commodity prices, the Aussie dollar has over the past months hardly strengthened.

In a surprisingly upbeat note, Goldman Sachs has upgraded its growth forecasts and says there is a chance the RBA will start lifting interest rates next year.

Here are Goldman Sachs' top trade ideas for 2017

Goldman sees Beijing's policy of managed depreciation versus the US dollar continuing in 2017.

Wondering how to invest in a year marked by US president-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, China's attempts to keep growth both high and sustainable, and the continued rise of populism in Europe?

Market Indices

Updated: November 21, 2016 - 4:36PM
Updated: November 21, 2016 - 5:09PM
Updated: November 19, 2016 - 9:15AM
Updated: November 19, 2016 - 4:00AM

Market Activity

  • Advances
    Price
    171.00
    Percentage up/down
    36.38% rise
  • Declines
    Price
    238.00
    Percentage up/down
    50.64% fall
  • Unchanged
    Price
    61.00
    Percentage up/down
    12.98% steady
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Since hitting a 17-month high above $US6000 on November 11, copper has dropped nearly 10 per cent.

Copper extends slide

​Copper clocked its biggest weekly fall in a month as the US dollar soared to a 14-year high.

Currencies

Despite the mini-boom in commodity prices, the Aussie dollar has over the past months hardly strengthened.

Goldman turns bullish on economy and $A

In a surprisingly upbeat note, Goldman Sachs has upgraded its growth forecasts and says there is a chance the RBA will start lifting interest rates next year.

Wholesale Interbank Rates
Currencies Buys ($AU1) Sells ($AU1) $ Mvmt % Mvmt
AUD/USD 0.7333 0.7329 -0.0003fall -0.04% fall
AUD/EUR 0.6918 0.6912 -0.0005fall -0.07% fall
Updated: November 21, 2016 - 4:42PM

Market Details

Volatility S&P;/ASX 200 VIX
Price
12.98
Change in
-0.1160fall
Percentage up/down
(-0.89%) fall
Today's market compared to previous close
Turnover
Sector Turnover ($AU) Volume Trades
Market total 4,062,175,785 1,903,042,104 936,250
Industrial 3,133,061,442 655,225,864 751,914
Mining 906,028,477 1,247,435,546 179,991
Last updated: November 21, 2016 - 5:05PM

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ASX - 52 Weeks Highs

Code Name New Highs Last Week Last Month
NGY NUENERGY GAS LTD 0.048rise 0.040 0.030
A3D AURORA LABS LIMITED 2.010rise 1.750 1.300
CZN CORAZON LTD 0.026rise 0.024 0.020
NOX NOXOPHARM LIMITED 0.540rise 0.500 0.350
GMC GULF MANGANESE CORP 0.035rise 0.033 0.028
GNX GENEX POWER LTD 0.305rise 0.290 0.250
ALC ALCIDION GROUP LTD 0.120rise 0.115 0.096
KKT KONEKT LIMITED 0.610rise 0.585 0.595
LVH LIVEHIRE LIMITED 0.290rise 0.280 0.255
PGC PARAGON CARE LIMITED 0.937rise 0.910 0.900
Updated: November 21, 2016 - 4:15PM

ASX - 52 Weeks Highs

Code Name New Lows Last Week Last Month
DCL DOMACOM LIMITED 0.240fall 0.300 0.000
ADR ADHERIUM LTD 0.300fall 0.340 0.320
IDX INTEGRAL DIAGNOSTICS 1.120fall 1.230 1.510
CM8 CROWD MOBILE LTD 0.098fall 0.105 0.130
BIQ BUILDINGIQ, INC 0.090fall 0.095 0.115
BDA BOD AUSTRALIA 0.220fall 0.230 0.240
MZM MONTEZUMA MINING CO. 0.130fall 0.135 0.135
RTG RTG MINING INC. 0.315fall 0.325 0.340
WMC WONHE MULTIMEDIA 0.165fall 0.170 0.185
1PG 1-PAGE LTD 0.165fall 0.170 0.177
Updated: November 21, 2016 - 4:14PM

Companies

Company Announcements
Code Time Announcement
CUE 05:04PM Appendix 3Y
PNW 05:02PM Pacific Star Director Appointment - Mr John Bertrand
DDD 05:02PM Renounceable Rights Issue Prospectus
PPT 05:01PM Change in substantial holding for MPL
MPL 05:01PM Change in substantial holding from PPT
UGL 05:00PM CIM:CIMIC NOW UGL'S LARGEST SHAREHOLDER HOLDING 32.29%
CIM 05:00PM CIMIC NOW UGL'S LARGEST SHAREHOLDER HOLDING 32.29%
MOQ 05:00PM Results of Meeting
AJX 04:58PM The Annual General Meeting
PIC 04:58PM Daily Net Tangible Asset Statement
Dividend Calendar
Code Date Payable Div Amount
CLV 21 Nov 2016 0.0050
MGP 22 Nov 2016 0.0020
TPM 22 Nov 2016 0.0750
BOQ 22 Nov 2016 0.3800
AVN 23 Nov 2016 0.0388
CBC 24 Nov 2016 0.0150
GLH 25 Nov 2016 0.0100
KMD 25 Nov 2016 0.0752
IPE 25 Nov 2016 0.0220
SFL 28 Nov 2016 0.0100

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