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8@eight: Calm before the storm?

Investors are playing it safe.

Lets go with an old traders adage "never short a dull market", and that seems to be the question on most traders minds at the moment is this sideways movement now in its 54th day within a 2 per cent range.

Global turmoil, China concerns have Rio worried

Rio Tinto hard hats

In a thinly reference to the new US president, Anglo-Australian miner Rio Tinto has warned of rising geo-political risk while also stating it expects China to continue to provide economic stimulus for much of the year ahead.

Iron ore edges ever higher

Iron ore on the Dalian Commodity Exchange jumped 4.3 per cent to 641 yuan. The market rose 1.4 per cent on Tuesday.

​ Iron ore rose for a second session with expectations of strong demand in the world's top steel consumer buoying the market.

Market Activity

  • Advances
    Price
    240.00
    Percentage up/down
    51.72% rise
  • Declines
    Price
    173.00
    Percentage up/down
    37.28% fall
  • Unchanged
    Price
    51.00
    Percentage up/down
    10.99% steady
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Currencies

Wholesale Interbank Rates
Currencies Buys ($AU1) Sells ($AU1) $ Mvmt % Mvmt
AUD/USD 0.7654 0.7644 -0.0001fall -0.01% fall
AUD/EUR 0.7156 0.7154 0.0011rise 0.15% rise
Updated: February 9, 2017 - 10:05PM

Market Details

Volatility S&P;/ASX 200 VIX
Price
11.94
Change in
-0.6320fall
Percentage up/down
(-5.02%) fall
Today's market compared to previous close
Turnover
Sector Turnover ($AU) Volume Trades
Market total 4,452,224,790 2,305,129,549 1,042,065
Industrial 3,443,894,752 767,240,878 843,711
Mining 995,008,918 1,537,637,074 194,871
Last updated: February 9, 2017 - 5:55PM

Insider Tips

ASX - 52 Weeks Highs

Code Name New Highs Last Week Last Month
SMM SUMMIT RESOURCES 0.730rise 0.260 0.200
RMR RAM RESOURCES 0.065rise 0.030 0.032
BMT BERKUT MINERALS LTD 0.360rise 0.210 0.200
RDF REDFLEX HOLDINGS 0.650rise 0.500 0.520
KGL KGL RESOURCES LTD 0.310rise 0.250 0.270
SXX SOUTHERN CROSS EXPL 0.011rise 0.009 0.010
EUM EUMERALLA RESOURCES 0.085rise 0.071 0.075
BMN BANNERMAN RESOURCES 0.100rise 0.084 0.073
WGX WESTGOLD RESOURCES. 2.400rise 2.030 2.060
LAM LARAMIDE RES LTD 0.530rise 0.450 0.480
Updated: February 9, 2017 - 6:50PM

ASX - 52 Weeks Highs

Code Name New Lows Last Week Last Month
BMZ BLACK MOUNTA RES LTD 0.030fall 0.060 0.065
RBR RBR GROUP LTD 0.005fall 0.007 0.007
OSL ONCOSIL MEDICAL 0.076fall 0.098 0.084
SKN SKIN ELEMENTS LTD 0.150fall 0.190 0.185
WSI WESTSTAR INDUSTRIAL 0.012fall 0.015 0.015
POP PRIMARY OPINION LTD 0.015fall 0.018 0.020
LSH LIFESPOT HEALTH LTD 0.265fall 0.315 0.315
TIL TRILOGY INT LTD 2.400fall 2.750 2.700
HMO HEARMEOUT LTD 0.140fall 0.160 0.170
MEA MCGRATH LTD 0.630fall 0.710 0.710
Updated: February 9, 2017 - 6:50PM