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8@eight: Currencies in the spotlight

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

Looking around the capital markets and we've seen some life in FX markets, but that is really where you have to look to see opportunity and any kind of reasonable range expansion.

Top ECB officials defend policy

"The ups and downs of monthly data are not relevant if they are temporary and have no implications for the medium-term ...

​Two top officials at the ECB defended its ultra-easy monetary policy after a rebound in inflation had upset bond markets.

Market Activity

  • Advances
    Price
    227.00
    Percentage up/down
    49.89% rise
  • Declines
    Price
    180.00
    Percentage up/down
    39.56% fall
  • Unchanged
    Price
    48.00
    Percentage up/down
    10.55% steady
Last updated:
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Currencies

Wholesale Interbank Rates
Currencies Buys ($AU1) Sells ($AU1) $ Mvmt % Mvmt
AUD/USD 0.7658 0.7656 0.0001rise 0.01% rise
AUD/EUR 0.7114 0.7109 -0.0006fall -0.08% fall
Updated: February 3, 2017 - 12:21PM

Market Details

Volatility S&P;/ASX 200 VIX
Price
12.56
Change in
-0.9230fall
Percentage up/down
(-6.84%) fall
Today's market compared to previous close
Turnover
Sector Turnover ($AU) Volume Trades
Market total 1,601,686,101 1,290,854,722 412,471
Industrial 1,171,787,388 302,450,701 322,691
Mining 425,395,875 988,280,504 88,158
Last updated: February 3, 2017 - 12:51PM

Insider Tips

ASX - 52 Weeks Highs

Code Name New Highs Last Week Last Month
AC8 AUSCANN GRP HLGS LTD 0.320rise 0.012 0.012
GME GME RESOURCES LTD 0.086rise 0.048 0.060
SMM SUMMIT RESOURCES 0.250rise 0.170 0.200
DTS DRAGONTAIL SYSTEMS 0.350rise 0.270 0.290
CLQ CLEAN TEQ HLDGS LTD 0.730rise 0.595 0.640
RTR RUMBLE RES LIMITED 0.028rise 0.024 0.026
BUX BUXTON RESOURCES LTD 0.215rise 0.185 0.205
PEK PEAK RESOURCES 0.086rise 0.075 0.075
LVH LIVEHIRE LIMITED 0.460rise 0.415 0.450
ARU ARAFURA RESOURCE LTD 0.090rise 0.084 0.084
Updated: February 3, 2017 - 12:51PM

ASX - 52 Weeks Highs

Code Name New Lows Last Week Last Month
POW PROTEAN ENERGY LTD 0.004fall 0.007 0.006
ZIP ZIPTEL LIMITED 0.050fall 0.081 0.079
FHS FREEHILL MINING LTD. 0.095fall 0.130 0.100
ADH ADAIRS LIMITED 1.225fall 1.475 1.450
FLN FREELANCER LTD 0.925fall 1.105 0.995
VPC VELPIC LIMITED 0.014fall 0.016 0.015
RVA REVA MEDICAL, INC 0.880fall 1.005 1.005
TPM TPG TELECOM LIMITED 6.240fall 6.700 6.440
JHL JAYEX HEALTHCARE LTD 0.041fall 0.044 0.044
HMO HEARMEOUT LTD 0.160fall 0.170 0.170
Updated: February 3, 2017 - 12:51PM