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Toshiba tips $8.3b write-down

Toshiba is now under pressure to come up with a plan for shoring up its balance sheet, which was already under strain ...

Toshiba says it expects to book a ÂĄ712.5 billion write-down in its nuclear power business, citing cost overruns at a US unit.

8@eight: Yellen boosts Wall Street

Investors are playing it safe.

We were almost presented with a sell signal on the ASX 200, but the reassurance we have from a modestly stronger US trading session should see the Aussie market open on the front foot.

Market Activity

  • Advances
    Price
    229.00
    Percentage up/down
    49.78% rise
  • Declines
    Price
    181.00
    Percentage up/down
    39.35% fall
  • Unchanged
    Price
    50.00
    Percentage up/down
    10.87% steady
Last updated:
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Morgan Stanley reiterated its target for the Shanghai Composite Index to reach 4400 this year. The gauge closed at ...

China's stocks to surge higher

It may not be a smooth ride, but investors who jump into Chinese equities and hold on for the long term will end up happy.

Janet Yellen, chair of the US Federal Reserve, adjusts her glasses during a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs ...

Yellen sees more rate hikes

US rates are poised to rise as long as the economy meets the central bank's inflation and jobs targets, its chair said.

Currencies

Wholesale Interbank Rates
Currencies Buys ($AU1) Sells ($AU1) $ Mvmt % Mvmt
AUD/USD 0.7673 0.7669 0.0009rise 0.12% rise
AUD/EUR 0.7259 0.7254 0.0013rise 0.18% rise
Updated: February 15, 2017 - 1:15PM

Market Details

Volatility S&P;/ASX 200 VIX
Price
11.98
Change in
-0.4510fall
Percentage up/down
(-3.63%) fall
Today's market compared to previous close
Turnover
Sector Turnover ($AU) Volume Trades
Market total 2,876,570,374 2,362,565,256 672,064
Industrial 2,333,240,664 484,361,143 548,913
Mining 532,092,267 1,877,949,292 119,367
Last updated: February 15, 2017 - 1:45PM

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ASX - 52 Weeks Highs

Code Name New Highs Last Week Last Month
SHO SPORTSHERO LTD 0.059rise 0.011 0.011
SDL SUNDANCE RESOURCES 0.012rise 0.005 0.004
MRP MACPHERSONS RESOURCE 0.150rise 0.092 0.095
RFL RUBIK FINANCIAL LTD. 0.160rise 0.100 0.100
EMH EUROPEAN METALS HLDG 1.295rise 0.855 0.700
GID GI DYNAMICS, INC 0.041rise 0.029 0.029
GTR GTI RESOURCES 0.035rise 0.025 0.030
CDT CASTLE MINERALS 0.025rise 0.018 0.018
ARL ARDEA RESOURCES LTD 0.280rise 0.205 0.000
LYC LYNAS CORPORATION 0.122rise 0.098 0.090
Updated: February 15, 2017 - 1:45PM

ASX - 52 Weeks Highs

Code Name New Lows Last Week Last Month
TV2 TV2U INTER LIMITED 0.005fall 0.007 0.007
AHL AHALIFE HOLDINGS LTD 0.060fall 0.070 0.069
AB1 ANIMOCA BRANDS CORP 0.029fall 0.033 0.046
OLV OTHERLEVELS HOLDINGS 0.040fall 0.045 0.045
ORL OROTONGROUP LIMITED 1.520fall 1.620 1.610
XPD XPD SOCCER GEAR GRP 0.076fall 0.078 0.080
EEU BETASHARES EURO ETF 13.430fall 13.680 13.800
IDX INTEGRAL DIAGNOSTICS 1.090fall 1.100 1.130
Updated: February 15, 2017 - 1:44PM