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Markets Live: Vocus shares smacked

Investors have done well out of the election of Donald Trump earlier this month.

Shares reverse early losses to trade higher, led by buying in the big banks, while Vocus's earnings guidance is poorly received.

Iron ore tops $US80 a tonne

The latest advance came as China's State Council pressed ahead with its environmental probe into illegal capacity ...

The spot price for iron ore extended its stunning rebound, topping $US80 a tonne for the first time in more than two years.

ASX falls ahead of Opec meeting

Investors are nervous ahead of the OPEC meeting on Wednesday.

The ASX fell almost 1 per cent as investors ignored climbing metals prices and instead sold energy stocks after oil dropped sharply.

Market Activity

  • Advances
    Price
    184.00
    Percentage up/down
    41.82% rise
  • Declines
    Price
    192.00
    Percentage up/down
    43.64% fall
  • Unchanged
    Price
    64.00
    Percentage up/down
    14.55% steady
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Markets Live: Vocus shares smacked

Shares reverse early losses to trade higher, led by buying in the big banks, while Vocus's earnings guidance is poorly received.

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Investors will be largely focused on the oil market this week.

'Asymmetric' OPEC risk to weigh on ASX

After months of negotiation and speculation, OPEC meets on Wednesday to hammer out an oil production deal while investors will also be keenly awaiting the US jobs report on Friday.

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 0.7493 0.7488 0.0009rise 0.12% rise
AUD/EUR 0.7059 0.7051 0.0006rise 0.09% rise
Updated: November 29, 2016 - 10:49AM

Market Details

Volatility S&P;/ASX 200 VIX
Price
12.57
Change in
0.2160rise
Percentage up/down
(1.75%) rise
Today's market compared to previous close
Turnover
Sector Turnover ($AU) Volume Trades
Market total 1,023,412,529 945,901,592 240,946
Industrial 766,645,842 164,854,782 191,835
Mining 254,062,883 781,001,664 48,403
Last updated: November 29, 2016 - 11:19AM

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ASX - 52 Weeks Highs

Code Name New Highs Last Week Last Month
RLC REEDY LAGOON CORP. 0.027rise 0.013 0.010
LKE LAKE RESOURCES 0.085rise 0.070 0.070
IAM INTIGER GROUP LTD 0.054rise 0.047 0.051
MDC MEDLAB CLINICAL LTD 0.880rise 0.775 0.610
IBG IRONBARK ZINC LTD 0.115rise 0.102 0.080
TPC TPC CONSOLIDATED LTD 1.170rise 1.050 0.630
IIL INNATE IMMUNO 0.780rise 0.710 0.750
ESH ESPORTS MOGUL ASIA 0.034rise 0.031 0.024
CIA CHAMPION IRON LTD 0.465rise 0.440 0.285
WSA WESTERN AREAS LTD 3.430rise 3.330 2.960
Updated: November 29, 2016 - 11:18AM

ASX - 52 Weeks Highs

Code Name New Lows Last Week Last Month
MLX METALS X LIMITED 0.635fall 1.320 1.250
BLZ BLAZE INTERNATIONAL 0.031fall 0.043 0.041
OHE ORION HEALTH GRP 1.890fall 2.500 3.050
RTG RTG MINING INC. 0.270fall 0.305 0.340
CHK COHIBA MIN LTD 0.010fall 0.011 0.013
RHP RHIPE LTD 0.655fall 0.720 0.900
VOC VOCUS COMMS LTD 4.850fall 5.230 5.250
XIP XENITH IP GROUP LTD 2.600fall 2.736 2.827
COO CORUM GROUP LIMITED 0.069fall 0.071 0.074
KAT KATANA CAPITAL 0.720fall 0.730 0.745
Updated: November 29, 2016 - 11:19AM