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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.

Surging Dow to boost ASX ahead of reporting season

Positive sentiment to boost ASX ahead of reporting season.

The Dow Jones has burst through 20,000 points, indicating the positive sentiment in the market which looks set to spill over to next week's earnings season.

Trump better get used to the high $US

The US dollar has soared since Donald Trump's election.

The US dollar is neither "too high", nor is it "killing American exporters", Donald Trump's protestations notwithstanding.

Why the Dow at 20,000 isn't just another number

The 20,000 mark has been eagerly awaited on Wall Street.

COMMENT

The milestone is worth marking, but there are peculiarities about this rally that investors shouldn't miss.

NZ dollar gets inflation boost

The New Zealand dollar rose to a 10-week high of US73.04¢.

The New Zealand dollar rose to a 10-week high after data showed inflation was back in the central bank's target range.

Sterling risks becoming irrelevant

The British currency's share of global reserves has fallen for the last two quarters to 4.5 per cent, according to the ...

Fallout from Brexit points to the pound losing its rank, and relevancy, in the $US11 trillion stockpile of currency reserves.

Dow rallies to historic high

Financial and technology shares surged as investors piled into stocks that benefit from economic growth.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed past 20,000 for the first time, bolstered by corporate results and economic bets.

Germany calls bankers to Frankfurt

Skyscrapers stand in the financial district as commercial and residential property is seen on the city skyline in the ...

German regulators will meet with representatives more than 20 foreign banks on Monday in preparation of a post Brexit world.

Market Indices

Updated: January 25, 2017 - 4:39PM

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213.00

Percentage up/down

45.91% rise
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181.00

Percentage up/down

39.01% fall
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70.00

Percentage up/down

15.09% 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.

An employee works on the nose of a Boeing Co. 737 MAX airplane on the production line at the company's manufacturing ...

Boeing lifts cash, earnings forecasts

Boeing shares reached an all-time high as the 787 Dreamliner emerged from a decade of losses.

Workers at the mine, which produced 452,000 tonnes of copper in the six months to end-December, will vote on the ...

BHP strike fears fuel copper

Copper hits two-month high, before retreating to end flat. Most other metals eased ahead of Lunar New Year.

Ore with 62 per cent content in Qingdao edged 20 US cents lower to $US82.49 a tonne on Wednesday, according to Metal ...

Iron ore rally seen overextended

Prices are near the highest in more than two years on speculation of sustained Chinese demand for imports.

Dow crosses 20,000 for first time on reinvigorated Trump rally

The Dow Jones Industrial Average traded above 20,000 for the first time on Wednesday and world stocks hit 19-month highs on strong Japanese trade data, stellar European corporate results and investor enthusiasm over President Donald Trump.

Trump better get used to the high $US

The US dollar is neither "too high", nor is it "killing American exporters", Donald Trump's protestations notwithstanding.

Wholesale Interbank Rates
Currencies	Buys ($AU1)	Sells ($AU1)	$ Mvmt	% Mvmt
AUD/USD	0.7561	0.7559	-0.0011fall	-0.15% fall
AUD/EUR	0.7044	0.7041	0.0000steady	0.00% steady
Updated: January 26, 2017 - 7:21PM

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	1,042,568
Industrial	4,599,600,946	751,049,764	819,893
Mining	1,785,108,879	2,035,104,086	217,670

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
SLX	SILEX SYSTEMS	0.700rise	0.505	0.430
ELT	ELEMENTOS LIMITED	0.011rise	0.008	0.008
BMN	BANNERMAN RESOURCES	0.069rise	0.052	0.033
BCN	BEACON MINERALS	0.009rise	0.007	0.003
GGG	GREENLAND MIN EN LTD	0.132rise	0.105	0.080
ESR	ESTRELLA RES LTD	0.135rise	0.110	0.065
GLF	GULF IND LTD	0.012rise	0.010	0.010
Updated: January 25, 2017 - 6:50PM

Code	Name	New Lows	Last Week	Last Month
LGO	LONGREACH OIL LTD.	0.002fall	0.003	0.003
LNY	LANEWAY RES LTD	0.002fall	0.003	0.002
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
POW	PROTEAN ENERGY LTD	0.007fall	0.008	0.007
RNO	RHINOMED LTD	0.015fall	0.017	0.016
GTG	GENETIC TECHNOLOGIES	0.009fall	0.010	0.010
Updated: January 25, 2017 - 6:50PM

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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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