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Markets Live: ASX bounces off 2017 low

41 mins ago

Shares reverse sharp early losses to end the session slightly higher, led by a recovery in miners, as the RBA holds.

Deep divide over Australia's economic path

Crystal ball gazing: Will 2017 be a year of economic stagnation warranting more Reserve Bank of Australia rate cuts or ...

10 mins ago

At the start of the year, economists seem more divided than ever over Australia's growth outlook.

Miners lead ASX fightback from 2017 lows

Leading the market lower was the financial sector, as Macquarie Group posted a lacklustre earnings report.

17 mins ago

The local sharemarket ended the session flat after Chinese iron ore futures turned positive, boosting mining stocks.

French populism fears boost the Aussie

Victory for Marine Le Pen could pose "the biggest threat to the survival of the eurozone since the height of its crisis ...

1 hr ago

The Australian dollar hit a 21-month high against the Euro overnight after Marine Le Pen said she would pull France out of the Eurozone if she wins the presidential election.

Reserve Bank leaves rates on hold at 1.5%

RBA governor Philip Lowe will on Friday outline his thinking about the year ahead.

1 hr ago

The Reserve Bank of Australia has left its cash rate steady for the fifth consecutive board meeting as it prepares to release forecasts showing economic growth picking up and inflation climbing from 1.5 per cent to more than 2 per cent.

Will Snapchat last, or will it fade before our eyes?

Snapchat had 161 million daily users at the end of last year, but the rate at which new ones are joining has slowed.

COMMENT

At this point, Snap's share sale looks closer to mimicking Twitter's stumbles than Facebook's ascendance.

Investment veteran favours gold on risk of Trump 'mistakes'

Gold has jumped 1 per cent to its highest level in nearly three months as worries about the political landscape in the ...

Gold will climb about 6 per cent by year end as investors seek a shelter from the rising political risk surrounding US President Donald Trump.

Four graphs that show why you should buy Australian shares

The best-yielding equities benchmark among the 12 biggest stock markets in the globe is set to get even better.

Market Indices

Updated: February 7, 2017 - 4:36PM

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201.00

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43.04% rise
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211.00

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45.18% fall
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55.00

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11.78% steady

Last updated: Feb 7, 2017 - 5:15PM

Markets Live: ASX bounces off 2017 low

Shares reverse sharp early losses to end the session slightly higher, led by a recovery in miners, as the RBA holds.

Workers tend to oil pump jacks behind a natural gas flare near Watford City, North Dakota.

OPEC never loved as much

Investors are betting big that OPEC's cuts are real.

8@eight: Safety first for investors

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There has been somewhat of a risk-off tone to markets, although there doesn't seem to be a smoking gun and there is really is no panic!

The euro area’s resilience in 2016 despite a range of negative shocks shows that we are on the right track, Draghi said ...

Draghi defends the euro v populists

Mario Draghi reaffirmed that the euro is irreversible in a defense of the single currency against populists who reject it.

Dominic Konstam, global head of rates research at Deutsche Bank:
"The dollar must not rally as rates rise for the rise ...

Bond bears or dollar bulls

After the Trump administration's jawboning about currencies this past week, the loosening relationship between the dollar and Treasury yields may be here to stay.

French populism fears boost the Aussie

The Australian dollar hit a 21-month high against the Euro overnight after Marine Le Pen said she would pull France out of the Eurozone if she wins the presidential election.

Wholesale Interbank Rates
Currencies	Buys ($AU1)	Sells ($AU1)	$ Mvmt	% Mvmt
AUD/USD	0.768	0.7679	0.0022rise	0.29% rise
AUD/EUR	0.717	0.7166	0.0044rise	0.62% rise
Updated: February 7, 2017 - 4:54PM

Volatility S&P;/ASX 200 VIX

Price: 12.86

Change in: -0.0690fall
Percentage up/down: (-0.53%) fall

Today's market compared to previous close

Turnover
Sector	Turnover ($AU)	Volume	Trades
Market total	4,757,292,987	2,771,202,783	1,223,541
Industrial	3,634,134,377	840,236,110	972,223
Mining	1,105,960,123	1,930,668,750	246,722

Last updated: February 7, 2017 - 4:37PM

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
RMR	RAM RESOURCES	0.064rise	0.030	0.032
CUX	CROSSLAND METALS LTD	0.010rise	0.007	0.006
FDM	FREEDOM OIL GAS	0.130rise	0.095	0.091
EMH	EUROPEAN METALS HLDG	0.840rise	0.690	0.700
WGX	WESTGOLD RESOURCES.	2.290rise	2.030	2.060
CLA	CELSIUS RESOURCE LTD	0.039rise	0.035	0.038
FIG	FREEDOM INSURANCE	0.665rise	0.610	0.605
RMS	RAMELIUS RESOURCES	0.675rise	0.620	0.670
PVD	PURA VIDA ENERGY NL	0.063rise	0.058	0.055
MXI	MAXITRANS INDUSTRIES	0.680rise	0.635	0.640
Updated: February 7, 2017 - 4:46PM

Code	Name	New Lows	Last Week	Last Month
MBE	MOBILE EMBRACE LTD	0.062fall	0.127	0.140
BMZ	BLACK MOUNTA RES LTD	0.039fall	0.060	0.065
OGX	ORINOCO GOLD LTD	0.065fall	0.099	0.099
AB1	ANIMOCA BRANDS CORP	0.034fall	0.046	0.046
SP1	SEARCH PARTY GROUP	0.020fall	0.025	0.029
FFT	FUTURE FIBRE TECH.	0.140fall	0.170	0.165
GGL	THE GRUDEN GRP	0.016fall	0.019	0.019
RBR	RBR GROUP LTD	0.006fall	0.007	0.007
NAG	NAGAMBIE RESOURCES	0.057fall	0.065	0.068
CTL	CENTENNIAL MNG LTD	0.015fall	0.017	0.017
Updated: February 7, 2017 - 4:11PM

Upcoming IPOs
Company	Security Code	Float date	Issue $
Ardea Resources Ltd	ARL	09/01/2017	0.20
Blockchain Global Ltd	BCG		0.20
E2 Metals Ltd	E2M	02/12/2016	0.20
Eildon Capital Ltd	EDC	02/02/2017	1.06
India Fund Limited	INF		1.00
I Synergy Group Limited	IS3	22/12/2016	0.20
Lithium Consolidated Mineral Exploration Pty Ltd	LI3	21/12/2016	0.20
Majestic Horizon Holdings Ltd	MHH		0.20
Metavone Limited	MTV	28/10/2016	0.20
Roto-Gro International Ltd	RGI	06/01/2017	0.20
Secure2Go Group Ltd	S2G	09/01/2017	0.30
Traprock Mining Ltd	TMI	21/12/2016	0.20
Viatar CTC Solutions Inc.	VTR		68.50
Wilgena Resources Ltd	WRX	13/12/2016	0.20

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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