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Markets Live: Banking on Santa

Futures trading suggests a pause today in the ASX's already generous Santa rally.

The sharemarket extends its year-end rally, setting a new high for 2016 as the banks continue to find buyers, offsetting losses in healthcare stocks.

Market Activity

  • Advances
    Price
    241.00
    Percentage up/down
    52.51% rise
  • Declines
    Price
    156.00
    Percentage up/down
    33.99% fall
  • Unchanged
    Price
    62.00
    Percentage up/down
    13.51% steady
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Markets Live: Banking on Santa

The sharemarket extends its year-end rally, setting a new high for 2016 as the banks continue to find buyers, offsetting losses in healthcare stocks.

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Currencies

Wholesale Interbank Rates
Currencies Buys ($AU1) Sells ($AU1) $ Mvmt % Mvmt
AUD/USD 0.7236 0.7232 -0.0003fall -0.04% fall
AUD/EUR 0.6935 0.6928 -0.0011fall -0.16% fall
Updated: December 22, 2016 - 4:17PM

Market Details

Volatility S&P;/ASX 200 VIX
Price
10.22
Change in
-0.3170fall
Percentage up/down
(-3.01%) fall
Today's market compared to previous close
Turnover
Sector Turnover ($AU) Volume Trades
Market total 4,011,142,350 1,583,071,331 887,196
Industrial 3,087,936,705 589,799,952 725,779
Mining 690,607,793 992,045,777 150,959
Last updated: December 22, 2016 - 4:38PM

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ASX - 52 Weeks Highs

Code Name New Highs Last Week Last Month
BCL BARALABA COAL LTD 0.735rise 0.500 0.500
ERA ENERGY RESOURCES 0.530rise 0.420 0.350
PEL PELICAN RESOURCES 0.012rise 0.010 0.010
PYC PHYLOGICA LIMITED 0.024rise 0.020 0.018
ITD ITL LIMITED 0.300rise 0.260 0.290
RHI RED HILL IRON 0.540rise 0.470 0.490
TTW TOPTUNG LTD 0.040rise 0.037 0.035
MVT MERCANTILE INVEST 0.180rise 0.170 0.175
ORI ORICA LIMITED 17.950rise 17.200 17.910
WOR WORLEYPARSONS LTD 10.135rise 9.880 9.400
Updated: December 22, 2016 - 4:26PM

ASX - 52 Weeks Highs

Code Name New Lows Last Week Last Month
REV REAL ESTATE INVESTAR 0.030fall 0.049 0.047
TV2 TV2U INTER LIMITED 0.009fall 0.013 0.017
CGO CPT GLOBAL LIMITED 0.150fall 0.200 0.230
GGL THE GRUDEN GRP 0.020fall 0.026 0.027
FEL FE LIMITED 0.024fall 0.030 0.036
HMX HAMMER METALS LTD 0.031fall 0.037 0.047
TUP TTG FINTECH LTD 0.065fall 0.076 0.078
BPF BULLETPROOF GROUP 0.210fall 0.245 0.245
SSG SHAVER SHOP GRP LTD 0.760fall 0.880 0.975
OVH ONEVUE HOLDINGS LTD 0.515fall 0.585 0.570
Updated: December 22, 2016 - 4:21PM