Markets Live: BHP hits 17-month high
Shares trade higher, buoyed by miners as well as the big banks, after financials drove Wall St higher, while the pound tumbles on fears of a 'hard Brexit.
Shares trade higher, buoyed by miners as well as the big banks, after financials drove Wall St higher, while the pound tumbles on fears of a 'hard Brexit.
Sterling slumped to three-month lows with investors again concerned by reports the UK government is set for a 'hard' Brexit.
Details of the report that led to the axing of Sirtex chief executive Gilman Wong late last week are expected to be forwarded to ASIC in the next few days.
What a week ahead of us and the event risk by which investors and traders have to navigate themselves through is huge.
The Aussie has been a surprise outperformer this year, but the still "cheap" currency is unlikely to rise to levels that would worry the RBA.
US earnings season will set the pace on sharemarkets at the start of the week, but investors are likely to remain jittery ahead of Donald Trump's inauguration.
An increase in Facebook and positive sentiment from three big bank results boosted Wall Street ahead of a long weekend.
Oil is poised for its first weekly decline in more than a month as traders await proof of global production cuts.
Shares trade higher, buoyed by miners as well as the big banks, after financials drove Wall St higher, while the pound tumbles on fears of a 'hard Brexit.
Shares in troubled infant milk formula group Bellamy's fell for a third straight day Friday with investor sentiment soured by the difficulties seen in reviving its fortunes.
​Profits at JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America surged last year, as the industry received a boost from a stock market rally.
Deutsche Bank has banned text messages and communication apps on company phones in an effort to improve compliance standards.
​Copper hit a five-week high on Friday while aluminium climbed to its highest in nearly 20 months.
Sterling slumped to three-month lows with investors again concerned by reports the UK government is set for a 'hard' Brexit.
Currencies | Buys ($AU1) | Sells ($AU1) | $ Mvmt | % Mvmt |
---|---|---|---|---|
AUD/USD | 0.7485 | 0.748 | -0.0019fall | -0.25% fall |
AUD/EUR | 0.7051 | 0.7046 | 0.0006rise | 0.09% rise |
Updated: January 16, 2017 - 1:19PM |
Sector | Turnover ($AU) | Volume | Trades |
---|---|---|---|
Market total | 1,550,545,002 | 1,299,305,717 | 426,670 |
Industrial | 1,076,373,325 | 292,140,684 | 328,970 |
Mining | 465,907,666 | 1,005,291,481 | 95,557 |
David Samra, awarded for his stock-picking during and after the 2008 financial crisis, says now's the time for a steady hand and no emotion.
The Sydney software company just released its first quarterly earnings report since listing on the Nasdaq late last year.Â
Markets are in a well-oiled "death spiral," analysts at Citigroup say.
Code | Name | New Highs | Last Week | Last Month |
---|---|---|---|---|
CIA | CHAMPION IRON LTD | 0.800rise | 0.630 | 0.520 |
EME | ENERGY METALS LTD | 0.125rise | 0.105 | 0.080 |
CNI | CENTURIA CAPITAL | 1.150rise | 1.050 | 1.040 |
CAP | CARPENTARIA EXP. LTD | 0.073rise | 0.067 | 0.060 |
ESR | ESTRELLA RES LTD | 0.092rise | 0.085 | 0.065 |
SPL | STARPHARMA HOLDINGS | 0.865rise | 0.800 | 0.760 |
SO4 | SALT LAKE POTASH LTD | 0.580rise | 0.540 | 0.520 |
TTW | TOPTUNG LTD | 0.044rise | 0.041 | 0.041 |
CVC | CVC LIMITED | 1.850rise | 1.725 | 1.660 |
BOE | BOSS RESOURCES LTD | 0.077rise | 0.072 | 0.058 |
Updated: January 16, 2017 - 1:48PM |
Code | Name | New Lows | Last Week | Last Month |
---|---|---|---|---|
FFG | FATFISH INTERNET GRP | 0.030fall | 0.040 | 0.040 |
AZM | AZUMAH RESOURCES | 0.025fall | 0.031 | 0.027 |
YOW | YOWIE GROUP | 0.515fall | 0.605 | 0.530 |
CKA | COKAL LTD | 0.013fall | 0.014 | 0.018 |
VAR | VARISCAN MINES LTD | 0.014fall | 0.015 | 0.015 |
BDA | BOD AUSTRALIA | 0.170fall | 0.180 | 0.185 |
DTX | DATETIX GROUP LTD | 0.200fall | 0.210 | 0.260 |
WTP | WATPAC LIMITED | 0.730fall | 0.755 | 0.750 |
UNL | UNITED NETWORKS LTD | 0.240fall | 0.245 | 0.000 |
RHL | RURALCO HOLDINGS | 2.720fall | 2.760 | 2.900 |
Updated: January 16, 2017 - 1:48PM |
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 |
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