Markets Live: Bulls remain in charge
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Shares extend their gains after the ECB tweaks its stimulus, while Sirtex plunges on disappointing sales.
Shares extend their gains after the ECB tweaks its stimulus, while Sirtex plunges on disappointing sales.
Fox reached a preliminary deal to acquire full control of Sky Plc for $19 billion, a long term objective of Rupert Murdoch.
French bank Natixis plans to expand across Asia in a bid to bolster its corporate and investment banking businesses.
The benchmark S&P; 500 registered a record high for the third straight session, while the Dow and Nasdaq also hit new highs.
Chances of completing tough new rules to restrict bonuses for Wall Street executives appear to be diminishing fast.
Sentiment is frothy, valuations are elevated and yet new highs are bullish. Perhaps there's room to run, says Barry Ritholtz.
Copper ended the week higher on Friday after robust data from China offered more evidence that its economy is recovering.
Vale has been granted an operating license for a giant iron ore mine in the Amazonian state of Para known as S11D.
Shares extend their gains after the ECB tweaks its stimulus, while Sirtex plunges on disappointing sales.
Iron ore and steel futures in China edged lower on Friday as investors locked in gains, though sentiment remains bullish.
Christmas came early for investors this week, sending the ASX to its highest level in four months.
Australia's largest agribusiness has ruled out a share market listing, ending the prospect of what would have been the country's largest IPO in more than two years.
For financial markets, the most momentous day of 2016 wasn't November 8, when US president-elect Donald Trump prevailed in the US elections, nor June 23, when the UK voted to leave the European Union.
The euro held slightly below three week highs against the US dollar in pre-ECB meeting positioning.
Currencies | Buys ($AU1) | Sells ($AU1) | $ Mvmt | % Mvmt |
---|---|---|---|---|
AUD/USD | 0.7456 | 0.7447 | -0.0004fall | -0.05% fall |
AUD/EUR | 0.7062 | 0.7049 | -0.0004fall | -0.06% fall |
Updated: December 10, 2016 - 9:00AM |
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 |
David Samra, awarded for his stock-picking during and after the 2008 financial crisis, says now's the time for a steady hand and no emotion.
The Sydney software company just released its first quarterly earnings report since listing on the Nasdaq late last year.Â
Markets are in a well-oiled "death spiral," analysts at Citigroup say.
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 |
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 |
Code | Time | Announcement |
---|---|---|
ZOR | 09 Dec 16 | End of Day |
DGX | 09 Dec 16 | Board Changes - Appointments/Resignations |
EMC | 09 Dec 16 | Relese of shares from escrow |
LIO | 09 Dec 16 | Cleansing Statement |
LIO | 09 Dec 16 | Additional Funds Raised |
SAS | 09 Dec 16 | Supplementary Prospectus |
EVE | 09 Dec 16 | Notification of Rights Issue Shortfall |
EPM | 09 Dec 16 | Change of Director's Interest Notice for Mr Dale |
EPM | 09 Dec 16 | Appendix 3B |
PCL | 09 Dec 16 | Director Appointment |
Company | Security Code | Float date | Issue $ |
---|---|---|---|
Automotive Solutions Group Ltd | 4WD | 16/12/2016 | 1.00 |
Ardea Resources Ltd | ARL | 09/01/2017 | 0.20 |
Axsesstoday Ltd | AXL | 21/12/2016 | 1.00 |
Blockchain Global Ltd | BCG | 0.20 | |
Blackstone Minerals Ltd | BSX | 20/12/2016 | 0.20 |
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