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Fox agrees to buy Sky

Fox already holds a 39 per cent stake in Sky.

21st Century Fox reached a preliminary deal to acquire full control of Sky Plc, valuing the pay-TV provider at $31 billion.

Wheat giant CBH rules out $3b float

NSW grain growers had warned WA growers against a float, saying future farming generations would end up paying a hefty ...

Australia's largest agribusiness has ruled out a share market listing, ending the prospect of what would have been the country's largest IPO in more than two years.

8@eight: To QEinfinty and beyond!

Wall Street dropped on firming prospects for a December rate hike.

The local share market is set to open higher after a solid night on Wall Street and news the European Central Bank will extend its quantitative easing program.

Market Activity

  • Advances
    Price
    234.00
    Percentage up/down
    50.00% rise
  • Declines
    Price
    173.00
    Percentage up/down
    36.97% fall
  • Unchanged
    Price
    61.00
    Percentage up/down
    13.03% steady
Last updated:
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"There was no discussion of tapering today," Draghi said at a news conference. "A sustained presence is also the message ...

ECB extends QE through 2017

The ECB said it would cut monthly purchases to €60 billion but extend the buying program at least until the end of 2017.

Currencies

Wholesale Interbank Rates
Currencies Buys ($AU1) Sells ($AU1) $ Mvmt % Mvmt
AUD/USD 0.7453 0.7452 -0.0007fall -0.09% fall
AUD/EUR 0.7075 0.7062 0.0036rise 0.51% rise
Updated: December 10, 2016 - 3:13AM

Market Details

Volatility S&P;/ASX 200 VIX
Price
12.53
Change in
0.2330rise
Percentage up/down
(1.90%) rise
Today's market compared to previous close
Turnover
Sector Turnover ($AU) Volume Trades
Market total 5,134,214,904 2,284,067,072 1,083,959
Industrial 4,138,038,010 771,228,521 890,199
Mining 944,093,175 1,512,508,576 189,622
Last updated: December 9, 2016 - 5:55PM

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ASX - 52 Weeks Highs

Code Name New Highs Last Week Last Month
CYQ CYCLIQ GROUP LTD 0.051rise 0.016 0.016
WRG WATER RES GRP LTD 0.003rise 0.002 0.002
NML NAVARRE MINERALS LTD 0.081rise 0.057 0.058
TND TOP END MINERALS LTD 0.070rise 0.054 0.049
NAE NEW AGE EXPLORATION 0.033rise 0.026 0.033
LEG LEGEND MINING 0.016rise 0.013 0.013
CR8 CRE8TEK LIMITED 0.098rise 0.080 0.060
IAM INTIGER GROUP LTD 0.083rise 0.068 0.066
MTA METALS OF AFRICA LTD 0.140rise 0.115 0.115
GMC GULF MANGANESE CORP 0.042rise 0.035 0.035
Updated: December 9, 2016 - 4:10PM

ASX - 52 Weeks Highs

Code Name New Lows Last Week Last Month
SRX SIRTEX MEDICAL 12.200fall 26.980 25.750
LCR LACONIA RES LTD 0.001fall 0.002 0.001
TSV TRANSERV ENERGY LTD 0.008fall 0.014 0.014
MIG MIGME LIMITED 0.115fall 0.180 0.140
PEZ PREMIERE EASTERN ENE 0.020fall 0.029 0.024
REY REY RESOURCES LTD 0.050fall 0.070 0.060
AB1 ANIMOCA BRANDS CORP 0.065fall 0.089 0.089
QTG Q TECHNOLOGY GRP LTD 0.003fall 0.004 0.004
MNW MINT PAYMENTS LTD 0.057fall 0.070 0.065
TFL TASFOODS LTD 0.180fall 0.220 0.220
Updated: December 9, 2016 - 6:50PM

Companies

Dividend Calendar
Code Date Payable Div Amount
SOL 12 Dec 2016 0.3100
WHF 12 Dec 2016 0.0850
ZEL 12 Dec 2016 0.0888
IPL 13 Dec 2016 0.0460
CSR 13 Dec 2016 0.1300
NAB 13 Dec 2016 0.9900
TNE 14 Dec 2016 0.0709
MQG 14 Dec 2016 1.9000
AOD 14 Dec 2016 0.0035
CVC 14 Dec 2016 0.1000

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