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Markets Live: Santa's last chance

The last day of trade before Christmas is expected to be a quiet one.

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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Market Activity

  • Advances
    Price
    201.00
    Percentage up/down
    44.47% rise
  • Declines
    Price
    165.00
    Percentage up/down
    36.50% fall
  • Unchanged
    Price
    86.00
    Percentage up/down
    19.03% 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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The United Kingdom's blue-chip FTSE 100 ended 0.2 per cent higher at 7120.26 points, a record closing high for a second ...

FTSE closes at record high

Britain's top share index posted its highest-ever close following a rally in precious metals miners on stronger gold prices.

Currencies

Wholesale Interbank Rates
Currencies Buys ($AU1) Sells ($AU1) $ Mvmt % Mvmt
AUD/USD 0.7217 0.7215 0.0001rise 0.01% rise
AUD/EUR 0.6865 0.6859 0.0000steady 0.00% steady
Updated: December 31, 2016 - 9:00AM

Market Details

Volatility S&P;/ASX 200 VIX
Price
12.76
Change in
0.5980rise
Percentage up/down
(4.92%) rise
Today's market compared to previous close
Turnover
Sector Turnover ($AU) Volume Trades
Market total 2,228,349,699 946,939,244 477,548
Industrial 1,656,421,523 322,283,644 368,003
Mining 551,256,242 624,475,457 106,915
Last updated: December 30, 2016 - 3:00PM

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ASX - 52 Weeks Highs

Code Name New Highs Last Week Last Month
CLA CELSIUS RESOURCE LTD 0.021rise 0.001 0.001
RDF REDFLEX HOLDINGS 0.490rise 0.360 0.360
IIL INNATE IMMUNO 1.155rise 0.850 0.780
HOG HAWKLEY OIL AND GAS 0.007rise 0.006 0.007
IP1 INT PAYMENT TECH LTD 0.230rise 0.200 0.000
PVE PO VALLEY ENERGY LTD 0.025rise 0.022 0.022
SFC SCHAFFER CORP. LTD. 5.990rise 5.500 5.450
CWY CLEANAWAY WASTE LTD 1.260rise 1.190 1.175
BSA BSA LIMITED 0.380rise 0.360 0.340
ARA ARIADNE AUSTRALIA 0.585rise 0.560 0.390
Updated: December 30, 2016 - 2:30PM

ASX - 52 Weeks Highs

Code Name New Lows Last Week Last Month
AQS AQUIS ENT LTD 0.050fall 0.069 0.052
OFW OILFIELD WORKFORCE 0.190fall 0.250 0.250
LAM LARAMIDE RES LTD 0.200fall 0.240 0.220
AB1 ANIMOCA BRANDS CORP 0.058fall 0.067 0.089
POW PROTEAN ENERGY LTD 0.007fall 0.008 0.007
MUS MUSTANG RESOURCES 0.020fall 0.022 0.025
DMG DRAGON MOUNTAIN GOLD 0.010fall 0.011 0.011
AZS AZURE MINERALS 0.020fall 0.022 0.025
FEL FE LIMITED 0.022fall 0.024 0.036
AQX ALICE QUEEN LTD 0.025fall 0.027 0.034
Updated: December 30, 2016 - 2:30PM