Markets Live: Santa's last chance
Late profit-taking in the miners has pushed shares lower in a shortened pre-Christmas session, as Tatts rejects a competing offer from a Macquarie-led consortium.
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AGL AGL ENERGY LIMITED.
- Percentage up/down
- 1.05% rise
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AMC AMCOR LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.67% rise
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AMP AMP LIMITED
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- -0.20% fall
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ANZ AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BANKING GROUP LIMITED
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- 0.03% rise
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APA APA GROUP
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- 0.35% rise
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ASX ASX LIMITED
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- -0.55% fall
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AZJ AURIZON HOLDINGS LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.60% rise
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BHP BHP BILLITON LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -2.03% fall
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BXB BRAMBLES LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.49% rise
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CBA COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA.
- Percentage up/down
- -0.23% fall
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CCL COCA-COLA AMATIL LIMITED
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- -0.10% fall
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CPU COMPUTERSHARE LIMITED.
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- 0.97% rise
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CSL CSL LIMITED
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- -0.40% fall
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CTX CALTEX AUSTRALIA LIMITED
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- 0.49% rise
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DXS DEXUS PROPERTY GROUP
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- 1.44% rise
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GMG GOODMAN GROUP
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- 2.11% rise
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GPT GPT GROUP
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- 0.60% rise
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IAG INSURANCE AUSTRALIA GROUP LIMITED
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- -0.33% fall
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IPL INCITEC PIVOT LIMITED
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- -0.28% fall
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JHX JAMES HARDIE INDUSTRIES PLC
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- 0.96% rise
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LLC LENDLEASE GROUP
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- -0.34% fall
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MGR MIRVAC GROUP
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- 1.87% rise
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MPL MEDIBANK PRIVATE LIMITED
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- -0.36% fall
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MQG MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED
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- -0.86% fall
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NAB NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LIMITED
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- -0.49% fall
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NCM NEWCREST MINING LIMITED
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- 0.50% rise
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ORG ORIGIN ENERGY LIMITED
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- 1.10% rise
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ORI ORICA LIMITED
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- -1.46% fall
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OSH OIL SEARCH LIMITED
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- 0.43% rise
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QAN QANTAS AIRWAYS LIMITED
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- 0.30% rise
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QBE QBE INSURANCE GROUP LIMITED
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RHC RAMSAY HEALTH CARE LIMITED
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RIO RIO TINTO LIMITED
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S32 SOUTH32 LIMITED
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- 1.11% rise
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SCG SCENTRE GROUP
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- 2.01% rise
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SEK SEEK LIMITED
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- -0.13% fall
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SGP STOCKLAND
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- 0.87% rise
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SHL SONIC HEALTHCARE LIMITED
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- 0.71% rise
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STO SANTOS LIMITED
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- 0.76% rise
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SUN SUNCORP GROUP LIMITED
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- -0.88% fall
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SYD SYDNEY AIRPORT
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- 0.17% rise
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TCL TRANSURBAN GROUP
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- -0.47% fall
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TLS TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED.
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- -0.59% fall
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TWE TREASURY WINE ESTATES LIMITED
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- -0.29% fall
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VCX VICINITY CENTRES
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- 0.00% steady
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WBC WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION
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- -0.12% fall
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WES WESFARMERS LIMITED
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- -0.78% fall
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WFD WESTFIELD CORPORATION
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- -0.22% fall
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WOW WOOLWORTHS LIMITED
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WPL WOODSIDE PETROLEUM LIMITED
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Market Indices
Updated: December 23, 2016 - 3:22PM
Market Activity
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Advances
- Price
- 178.00
- Percentage up/down
- 38.36% rise
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Declines
- Price
- 216.00
- Percentage up/down
- 46.55% fall
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Unchanged
- Price
- 70.00
- Percentage up/down
- 15.09% steady
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Markets Live: Santa's last chance
Late profit-taking in the miners has pushed shares lower in a shortened pre-Christmas session, as Tatts rejects a competing offer from a Macquarie-led consortium.
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$A briefly dips below US72¢
The Australian dollar briefly dipped below the US72¢ mark in overnight trade, as iron ore fell for a fifth day.
| Currencies | Buys ($AU1) | Sells ($AU1) | $ Mvmt | % Mvmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUD/USD | 0.7204 | 0.7203 | -0.0011fall | -0.15% fall |
| AUD/EUR | 0.6896 | 0.6894 | -0.0018fall | -0.26% fall |
| Updated: December 23, 2016 - 4:54PM | ||||
Market Details
Volatility S&P;/ASX 200 VIX
- Price
- 10.54
- Change in
- 0.3260rise
- Percentage up/down
- (3.19%) rise
| Sector | Turnover ($AU) | Volume | Trades |
|---|---|---|---|
| Market total | 4,802,878,032 | 1,127,448,605 | 526,717 |
| Industrial | 3,339,420,109 | 405,625,638 | 427,036 |
| Mining | 1,373,250,532 | 721,480,578 | 96,364 |
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ASX - 52 Weeks Highs
| Code | Name | New Highs | Last Week | Last Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITD | ITL LIMITED | 0.330rise | 0.260 | 0.290 |
| RFF | RURAL FUNDS GROUP | 1.785rise | 1.650 | 1.640 |
| AGL | AGL ENERGY LIMITED. | 22.180rise | 21.560 | 21.020 |
| NAB | NATIONAL AUST. BANK | 30.890rise | 30.050 | 29.050 |
| ANZ | ANZ BANKING GRP LTD | 30.890rise | 30.145 | 28.460 |
| VGS | VNGD INTL SHARES | 60.460rise | 59.200 | 57.570 |
| IOF | INVESTA OFFICE FUND | 4.800rise | 4.700 | 4.410 |
| QUS | BETASHARES US 1000 | 31.810rise | 31.200 | 29.980 |
| QFN | BETASHARES ASX FIN | 12.040rise | 11.820 | 11.400 |
| VHY | VNGD AUS HIGH YIELD | 61.080rise | 60.090 | 58.600 |
| Updated: December 23, 2016 - 2:30PM | ||||
ASX - 52 Weeks Highs
| Code | Name | New Lows | Last Week | Last Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCH | TOUCHCORP LTD | 0.990fall | 1.660 | 1.750 |
| SSG | SHAVER SHOP GRP LTD | 0.690fall | 0.880 | 0.975 |
| FFT | FUTURE FIBRE TECH. | 0.160fall | 0.185 | 0.200 |
| ADR | ADHERIUM LTD | 0.260fall | 0.285 | 0.300 |
| DCL | DOMACOM LIMITED | 0.210fall | 0.230 | 0.240 |
| SP1 | SEARCH PARTY GROUP | 0.036fall | 0.039 | 0.040 |
| TNR | TORIAN RESOURCES LTD | 0.120fall | 0.130 | 0.155 |
| DFM | DONGFANG MODERN AG | 0.770fall | 0.830 | 0.880 |
| OSL | ONCOSIL MEDICAL | 0.080fall | 0.085 | 0.092 |
| SGF | SG FLEET GROUP LTD | 3.020fall | 3.200 | 3.080 |
| Updated: December 23, 2016 - 2:30PM | ||||
Floats & IPOs
| Company | Security Code | Float date | Issue $ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ardea Resources Ltd | ARL | 09/01/2017 | 0.20 |
| Blockchain Global Ltd | BCG | 0.20 | |
| Blackstone Minerals Ltd | BSX | 20/12/2016 | 0.20 |
| Cobalt Blue Holdings Ltd | COB | 19/12/2016 | 0.20 |
| Davenport Resources Ltd | DAV | 27/10/2016 | 0.75 |
