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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.

S&P; 500 slips into end of year

The Dow rallied 13pc this year, led by gains of at least 30pc in Caterpillar, UnitedHealth Group and Goldman Sachs. ...

US stocks completed the fourth annual gain since 2011 on the longest losing streak since the November 8 election.

China-watcher's guide to risk

IAs China's known risks accumulate, the probability of some unexpected event having an outsized impact also increases, ...

Opinion

Each December, China's leaders meet to lay out their economic agenda for the next year. China-watchers pore over every word.

Gold rises near 8.5pc on year

"We are building a position in gold primarily because we think the (US) stock market is going to hit some turbulence," ...

Gold prices eased on Friday, ending a year in which bullion gained more than 8 per cent, snapping three years of declines.

Brent oil advances 52pc on year

"2016 was a dramatic oil year," said Bjarne Schieldrop, at SEB Markets. "2016 started very bearishly and ended very ...

Brent oil, the global benchmark, is headed for its first annual advance in four years on hopes for more

China's money market pain to worsen

The average interbank repo rate surged to a 20-month high on December16 on a combination of year-end cash demand and ...

China's money-market liquidity squeeze is about to get worse.

Iron ore snaps years-long losing streak

Ore for delivery to China's Qingdao port shed $US1.56 or 1.9 per cent to $US78.87 a tonne, according to Metal Bulletin.

Chinese steel and iron ore prices finished the final session of the year under pressure amid concerns about slowing demand.

ASX slips in final session as gold miners shine

Gold has been pushed back onto the radar of investors, helped by the recent recovery in the gold price.

Gold miners look set to end the year on a bright note, while selling in blue-chip names pushes the sharemarket lower in early trade on the final, shortened session of 2016.

Market Indices

Updated: December 30, 2016 - 2:47PM

Updated: December 30, 2016 - 7:09PM

Updated: December 31, 2016 - 9:15AM

Updated: December 31, 2016 - 4:00AM

Advances

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201.00

Percentage up/down

44.47% rise
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165.00

Percentage up/down

36.50% fall
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86.00

Percentage up/down

19.03% steady

Last updated: Dec 30, 2016 - 2:30PM

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.

Federal Reserve chief Janet Yellen: for the first time in 15 years, higher rates in the US than in Australia are a ...

Will the Aussie tank when US rates beat ours in 2017?

Last time that rates were higher in the US than in Australia, the Aussie dollar plunged as low as 48 US cents. Could it fall again this low?

ASX in 2016: shocks, turnarounds, and golden miners

Many Australian shareholders will remember 2016 as the year miners roared back to life after a painfully long period in the doldrums, helping the ASX 200 to an impressive annual gain of 7 per cent.

Peter Hall struck a quick deal with Washington H. Soul Pattinson.

Hunter Hall fields takeover offers after founder quits

Hard on the heels of founder Peter Hall's sudden decision to quit as chief investment officer, investment firm Hunter Hall is fielding takeover offers from other fund management companies.

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.

For the first time in 15 years, higher rates in the US than in Australia are a "realistic" prospect in 2017.

Will the Aussie tank when US rates beat ours in 2017?

Last time that rates were higher in the US than in Australia, the Aussie dollar plunged as low as 48 US cents. Could it fall again this low?

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

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

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., on Monday, Feb. 8, 2016. U.S. stocks ...

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

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

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AMC AMCOR LIMITED

AMP AMP LIMITED

ANZ AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BANKING GROUP LIMITED

APA APA GROUP

ASX ASX LIMITED

AZJ AURIZON HOLDINGS LIMITED

BHP BHP BILLITON LIMITED

BXB BRAMBLES LIMITED

CBA COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA.

CCL COCA-COLA AMATIL LIMITED

CPU COMPUTERSHARE LIMITED.

CSL CSL LIMITED

CTX CALTEX AUSTRALIA LIMITED

DXS DEXUS PROPERTY GROUP

GMG GOODMAN GROUP

GPT GPT GROUP

IAG INSURANCE AUSTRALIA GROUP LIMITED

IPL INCITEC PIVOT LIMITED

JHX JAMES HARDIE INDUSTRIES PLC

LLC LENDLEASE GROUP

MGR MIRVAC GROUP

MPL MEDIBANK PRIVATE LIMITED

MQG MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED

NAB NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LIMITED

NCM NEWCREST MINING LIMITED

ORG ORIGIN ENERGY LIMITED

ORI ORICA LIMITED

OSH OIL SEARCH LIMITED

QAN QANTAS AIRWAYS LIMITED

QBE QBE INSURANCE GROUP LIMITED

RHC RAMSAY HEALTH CARE LIMITED

RIO RIO TINTO LIMITED

S32 SOUTH32 LIMITED

SCG SCENTRE GROUP

SEK SEEK LIMITED

SGP STOCKLAND

SHL SONIC HEALTHCARE LIMITED

STO SANTOS LIMITED

SUN SUNCORP GROUP LIMITED

SYD SYDNEY AIRPORT

TCL TRANSURBAN GROUP

TLS TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED.

TWE TREASURY WINE ESTATES LIMITED

VCX VICINITY CENTRES

WBC WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION

WES WESFARMERS LIMITED

WFD WESTFIELD CORPORATION

WOW WOOLWORTHS LIMITED

WPL WOODSIDE PETROLEUM LIMITED

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