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Markets Live: AAA in crosshairs

The government's mid-year budget update and a possible ratings downgrade are on investors' minds.

ASX shrugs off last week's weakness to record a strong start, ahead of the mid-year budget update and a ratings agency downgrade.

Aussie dollar loses last of 2016 gains

The Aussie has lost 2.5 US cents since the Fed last week signalled a faster pace of US rate hikes.

The Aussie has dropped to a six-month low on geopolitical tensions and after US Federal Reserve officials called for a faster pace of rate hikes next year.

8@eight: ASX firms as Wall Street cools

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

The local stock market is set to rise at the open, however, it's unclear if a lacklustre performance on Wall Street will filter through to Aussie financials.

Market Activity

  • Advances
    Price
    226.00
    Percentage up/down
    50.90% rise
  • Declines
    Price
    156.00
    Percentage up/down
    35.14% fall
  • Unchanged
    Price
    62.00
    Percentage up/down
    13.96% steady
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Markets Live: AAA in crosshairs

ASX shrugs off last week's weakness to record a strong start, ahead of the mid-year budget update and a ratings agency downgrade.

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The US 10-year yields to fresh two-year high overnight and Aussie yields hovering around 2016 highs.

Three reasons why bond yields will keep rising

US bond yields, already at two-year highs, are set to keep rising, thanks to rising rates and the premium investors will demand for holding Treasuries during a Trump administration, experts say.

Currencies

The Aussie has lost 2.5 US cents since the Fed last week signalled a faster pace of US rate hikes.

Aussie dollar loses last of 2016 gains

The Aussie has dropped to a six-month low on geopolitical tensions and after US Federal Reserve officials called for a faster pace of rate hikes next year.

Wholesale Interbank Rates
Currencies Buys ($AU1) Sells ($AU1) $ Mvmt % Mvmt
AUD/USD 0.7293 0.7288 -0.0016fall -0.22% fall
AUD/EUR 0.6977 0.6964 -0.0009fall -0.13% fall
Updated: December 19, 2016 - 11:26AM

Market Details

Volatility S&P;/ASX 200 VIX
Price
11.46
Change in
0.1610rise
Percentage up/down
(1.42%) rise
Today's market compared to previous close
Turnover
Sector Turnover ($AU) Volume Trades
Market total 1,281,851,035 827,815,869 294,022
Industrial 902,342,062 216,939,389 230,829
Mining 370,740,619 610,787,143 61,723
Last updated: December 19, 2016 - 11:56AM

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ASX - 52 Weeks Highs

Code Name New Highs Last Week Last Month
XST XSTATE RESOURCES 0.029rise 0.020 0.018
CCE CARNEGIE CLN ENERGY 0.053rise 0.044 0.050
IBG IRONBARK ZINC LTD 0.125rise 0.110 0.115
FIG FREEDOM INSURANCE 0.540rise 0.500 0.000
ERA ENERGY RESOURCES 0.440rise 0.420 0.350
CDA CODAN LIMITED 2.150rise 2.100 1.935
IOO ISHS GLOBAL 100 ETF 107.140rise 105.950 103.000
IVV ISHARES S&P; 500 ETF 313.280rise 310.470 301.340
VTS VNGD US TOTAL MARKET 160.670rise 159.290 154.760
QUS BETASHARES US 1000 31.470rise 31.200 29.980
Updated: December 19, 2016 - 11:56AM

ASX - 52 Weeks Highs

Code Name New Lows Last Week Last Month
MJC MEJORITY CAPITAL LTD 0.011fall 0.025 0.016
KAI KAIROS MINERALS LTD 0.027fall 0.032 0.037
AUC AUSGOLD LIMITED 0.026fall 0.030 0.032
DTZ DOTZ NANO LTD 0.290fall 0.330 0.320
BMT BERKUT MINERALS LTD 0.150fall 0.170 0.160
FEL FE LIMITED 0.027fall 0.030 0.036
BUD BUDDY PLATFORM LTD 0.067fall 0.073 0.079
TIL TRILOGY INT LTD 2.700fall 2.890 3.150
RHP RHIPE LTD 0.500fall 0.535 0.655
BGA BEGA CHEESE LTD 4.160fall 4.360 4.260
Updated: December 19, 2016 - 11:56AM