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Markets Live: ASX loses 2017 gains

Smooth sailing no more for the US dollar.
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Banks are at the forefront of another day of selling, shaving the last of this year's gains off the index, while political uncertainty sparks turbulence in currencies.

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Market Indices

Updated: January 18, 2017 - 2:50PM
Updated: January 18, 2017 - 2:36PM
Updated: January 18, 2017 - 9:15AM
Updated: January 18, 2017 - 4:00AM

Market Activity

  • Advances
    Price
    147.00
    Percentage up/down
    32.10% rise
  • Declines
    Price
    257.00
    Percentage up/down
    56.11% fall
  • Unchanged
    Price
    54.00
    Percentage up/down
    11.79% steady
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Markets Live: ASX loses 2017 gains

  • Live

Banks are at the forefront of another day of selling, shaving the last of this year's gains off the index, while political uncertainty sparks turbulence in currencies.

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Currencies

Wholesale Interbank Rates
Currencies Buys ($AU1) Sells ($AU1) $ Mvmt % Mvmt
AUD/USD 0.7552 0.7547 -0.0019fall -0.25% fall
AUD/EUR 0.7061 0.7056 -0.0005fall -0.07% fall
Updated: January 18, 2017 - 2:21PM

Market Details

Volatility S&P;/ASX 200 VIX
Price
13.42
Change in
-0.3410fall
Percentage up/down
(-2.48%) fall
Today's market compared to previous close
Turnover
Sector Turnover ($AU) Volume Trades
Market total 2,424,682,917 1,418,296,758 733,146
Industrial 1,821,857,725 411,926,101 587,534
Mining 582,523,804 1,006,094,050 140,660
Last updated: January 18, 2017 - 2:51PM

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ASX - 52 Weeks Highs

Code Name New Highs Last Week Last Month
TEK THORNEY TECH LTD 0.240rise 0.145 0.145
BCI BC IRON LIMITED 0.280rise 0.225 0.200
TTW TOPTUNG LTD 0.050rise 0.041 0.041
SO4 SALT LAKE POTASH LTD 0.600rise 0.540 0.520
ASN ANSON RESOURCES LTD 0.040rise 0.036 0.029
BRN BRAINCHIP LTD 0.350rise 0.320 0.285
IIL INNATE IMMUNO 1.460rise 1.350 1.155
RDM RED METAL LIMITED 0.145rise 0.135 0.115
ASW ADVANCED SHARE LTD 0.840rise 0.790 0.790
BSE BASE RES LIMITED 0.255rise 0.240 0.220
Updated: January 18, 2017 - 2:51PM

ASX - 52 Weeks Highs

Code Name New Lows Last Week Last Month
HCH HOT CHILI LTD 0.027fall 0.031 0.031
DCL DOMACOM LIMITED 0.200fall 0.225 0.205
NTC NETCOMM WIRELESS 1.850fall 2.030 1.965
ADR ADHERIUM LTD 0.220fall 0.235 0.235
MIG MIGME LIMITED 0.065fall 0.068 0.068
WEC WHITE ENERGY COMPANY 0.050fall 0.052 0.060
CYG COVENTRY GROUP 0.840fall 0.850 0.880
Updated: January 18, 2017 - 2:49PM

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