Markets Live: OPEC fires up energy stocks
An overnight OPEC commitment to trim oil production electrified energy stocks, sending the sector to its best day in eight years and helping buoy the ASX.
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Markets Live: OPEC fires up energy stocks
An overnight OPEC commitment to trim oil production electrified energy stocks, sending the sector to its best day in eight years and helping buoy the ASX.
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| Currencies | Buys ($AU1) | Sells ($AU1) | $ Mvmt | % Mvmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUD/USD | 0.7392 | 0.7387 | 0.0005rise | 0.07% rise |
| AUD/EUR | 0.6957 | 0.6953 | -0.0018fall | -0.26% fall |
| Updated: December 2, 2016 - 12:13AM | ||||
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Volatility S&P;/ASX 200 VIX
- Price
- 12.35
- Change in
- -0.1860fall
- Percentage up/down
- (-1.48%) fall
| Sector | Turnover ($AU) | Volume | Trades |
|---|---|---|---|
| Market total | 6,953,310,344 | 2,649,103,101 | 1,214,684 |
| Industrial | 5,010,477,323 | 977,997,319 | 958,272 |
| Mining | 1,723,049,649 | 1,670,540,937 | 251,733 |
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ASX - 52 Weeks Highs
| Code | Name | New Highs | Last Week | Last Month |
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| MNB | MINBOS RESOURCES LTD | 0.008rise | 0.006 | 0.008 |
| ABU | ABM RESOURCES NL | 0.150rise | 0.120 | 0.150 |
| TPC | TPC CONSOLIDATED LTD | 1.200rise | 1.050 | 1.200 |
| IRI | INTEGRATED RESEARCH | 2.490rise | 2.250 | 2.430 |
| MVT | MERCANTILE INVEST | 0.175rise | 0.160 | 0.175 |
| TMZ | THOMSON RES LTD | 0.075rise | 0.070 | 0.075 |
| BUX | BUXTON RESOURCES LTD | 0.155rise | 0.145 | 0.155 |
| ANG | AUSTIN ENGINEERING | 0.225rise | 0.215 | 0.225 |
| EVO | EVOLVE EDUCATION GRP | 1.000rise | 0.970 | 1.000 |
| SNC | SANDON CAPITAL LTD | 0.970rise | 0.950 | 0.970 |
| Updated: December 1, 2016 - 4:42PM | ||||
ASX - 52 Weeks Highs
| Code | Name | New Lows | Last Week | Last Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEG | SEGUE RESOURCES | 0.001fall | 0.002 | 0.002 |
| REZ | RESOURC & EN GRP LTD | 0.100fall | 0.120 | 0.100 |
| ICN | ICON ENERGY LIMITED | 0.027fall | 0.032 | 0.027 |
| RTG | RTG MINING INC. | 0.260fall | 0.305 | 0.260 |
| AFR | AFRICAN ENERGY RES | 0.035fall | 0.039 | 0.035 |
| DMG | DRAGON MOUNTAIN GOLD | 0.010fall | 0.011 | 0.011 |
| CSE | COPPER STRIKE LTD | 0.230fall | 0.250 | 0.230 |
| SMA | SMARTTRANS HOLDINGS | 0.012fall | 0.013 | 0.012 |
| SES | SECOS GROUP LTD | 0.070fall | 0.075 | 0.070 |
| ICU | ISENTRIC LTD. | 0.070fall | 0.075 | 0.070 |
| Updated: December 1, 2016 - 6:50PM | ||||
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| Company | Security Code | Float date | Issue $ |
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| 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 |
