Markets Live: BHP storms to 19-month high
Shares rise, led by strong gains in the big miners, while the Aussie dollar takes a hit on softer than expected inflation data.
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Markets Live: BHP storms to 19-month high
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| Currencies | Buys ($AU1) | Sells ($AU1) | $ Mvmt | % Mvmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUD/USD | 0.757 | 0.7568 | -0.0002fall | -0.03% fall |
| AUD/EUR | 0.704 | 0.7036 | -0.0005fall | -0.07% fall |
| Updated: January 26, 2017 - 2:34PM | ||||
Market Details
Volatility S&P;/ASX 200 VIX
- Price
- 12.92
- Change in
- -0.6420fall
- Percentage up/down
- (-4.74%) fall
| 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 |
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ASX - 52 Weeks Highs
| 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 | ||||
ASX - 52 Weeks Highs
| 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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