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Markets Live: BHP storms to 19-month high

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Shares rise, led by strong gains in the big miners, while the Aussie dollar takes a hit on softer than expected inflation data.

Dividend hike, buyback in sight on Rio Tinto asset sales

A worker in a mine in China operated by Yanzhou Coal. Yancoal, owned by Yanzhou, is buying Rio coal mines in NSW.

A dividend hike and a possible share buyback on the cards when global miner Rio Tinto releases its earnings early next month, after finalising deals to raise as much as $US3.8 billion from asset sales in recent months.

Miners lead the charge as bulls return

BHP was a shining light on Wednesday as its shares soared to 19-month highs.

New records on Wall Street and soaring metals prices pushed the local sharemarket higher on Wednesday.

Don't bet against Obamacare just yet

Eddie Yoon, portfolio manager of the $US6.1 billion Fidelity Select Heath Care fund in Boston, has not changed his ...

Some prominent US fund managers are betting that Obamacare may prove far more difficult to replace.

Rio shares jump to two-year high after $3.2b sale

Shares in Rio Tinto surged from the opening bell with sentiment cheered by the sale of a further suite of coal mines which raises the odds of a buy-back or dividend hike.

Wall St hits records as Trump 'comes out of gates strong'

Financial and technology stocks led the way as Wall Street gained.

The S&P; 500 and Nasdaq set record highs overnight in a broad rally led by financial and technology stocks.

8@eight: Red hot opportunity

The ASX rally looks set to extend to a fifth day.

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TPP is dead without US, says Canada

"This agreement was so constructed that it can only enter into force with the United States as a ratifying country," ...

The Trans-Pacific Partnership cannot proceed without the US, said Canada's Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland.

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213.00

Percentage up/down

45.81% rise
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181.00

Percentage up/down

38.92% fall
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71.00

Percentage up/down

15.27% steady

Last updated: Jan 25, 2017 - 6:50PM

Markets Live: BHP storms to 19-month high

Live

Shares rise, led by strong gains in the big miners, while the Aussie dollar takes a hit on softer than expected inflation data.

Treasurer Scott Morrison has borrowed a phrase from the Trump playbook and declared the government was pursuing an ...

'Australia First' policy embraces trade

Australia is still committed to working on trade relationships, with a focus on Asia, Treasurer Scott Morrison said.

Some big banks and hedge funds are apparently using computer programs to trade instantly on President Trump's tweets, ...

Don't bet big on Trump's tweets

Opinion

A conventional wisdom is taking root that Trump's tweets move stock prices in predictable ways. The reality isn't so clear.

Differing inflation rates are problematic not just for policy makers trying to set monetary policy, but also because of ...

Multi-speed inflation dilemma for ECB

Opinion

As inflation returns, fissures underlying the euro zone economy will prevent the central bank from reacting in the usual way.

Trump is wasting no time to rescind some of his predecessor's key policy initiatives.

Trump opens door for Keystone

President Donald Trump moved assertively to further dismantle his predecessor's policies: the Keystone XL pipeline is back.

The pound has fallen from $US1.70 in a series of Brexit-driven sell-offs and partial corrections over the past 13 ...

Sterling slips after Brexit ruling

Sterling fell after the UK Supreme Court ruled that the government must go through parliament to trigger Article 50.

Wholesale Interbank Rates
Currencies	Buys ($AU1)	Sells ($AU1)	$ Mvmt	% Mvmt
AUD/USD	0.7524	0.7519	-0.0059fall	-0.78% fall
AUD/EUR	0.7014	0.7008	-0.0054fall	-0.76% fall
Updated: January 25, 2017 - 7:36PM

Volatility S&P;/ASX 200 VIX

Price: 12.92

Change in: -0.6420fall
Percentage up/down: (-4.74%) fall

Today's market compared to previous close

Turnover
Sector	Turnover ($AU)	Volume	Trades
Market total	6,458,494,172	2,786,588,091	1,043,123
Industrial	4,599,600,946	751,049,764	820,217
Mining	1,785,108,879	2,035,104,086	217,901

Last updated: January 25, 2017 - 5:55PM

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
FMS	FLINDERS MINES LTD	0.082rise	0.044	0.040
CIA	CHAMPION IRON LTD	1.340rise	0.830	0.520
KSN	KINGSTON RESOURCES	0.044rise	0.030	0.021
ELT	ELEMENTOS LIMITED	0.011rise	0.008	0.008
BMN	BANNERMAN RESOURCES	0.069rise	0.052	0.033
GGG	GREENLAND MIN EN LTD	0.132rise	0.105	0.080
ESR	ESTRELLA RES LTD	0.135rise	0.110	0.065
BIG	BIG UN LTD	0.440rise	0.370	0.230
PYC	PHYLOGICA LIMITED	0.038rise	0.032	0.025
EHL	EMECO HOLDINGS	0.090rise	0.078	0.079
Updated: January 25, 2017 - 6:50PM

Code	Name	New Lows	Last Week	Last Month
LGO	LONGREACH OIL LTD.	0.002fall	0.003	0.003
IKE	IKEGPS GROUP LTD	0.300fall	0.400	0.400
KBU	KABUNI LTD	0.018fall	0.023	0.021
FZO	FAMILY ZONE CYBER	0.145fall	0.185	0.175
RBO	ROBO 3D LTD	0.093fall	0.115	0.107
LCD	LATITUDE CONSOLIDATE	0.028fall	0.033	0.032
RNO	RHINOMED LTD	0.015fall	0.017	0.016
ZIP	ZIPTEL LIMITED	0.081fall	0.090	0.100
GTG	GENETIC TECHNOLOGIES	0.009fall	0.010	0.010
MJP	MARTIN AIRCRAFT LTD	0.235fall	0.260	0.255
Updated: January 25, 2017 - 6:50PM

Upcoming IPOs
Company	Security Code	Float date	Issue $
Ardea Resources Ltd	ARL	09/01/2017	0.20
Blockchain Global Ltd	BCG		0.20
Cobalt Blue Holdings Ltd	COB	19/12/2016	0.20
E2 Metals Ltd	E2M	02/12/2016	0.20
Eildon Capital Ltd	EDC	02/02/2017	1.06

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AGL AGL ENERGY LIMITED.

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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