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Markets Live: ASX tops 5800 as CBA rallies

Companies are rewarding shareholders this reporting season.

Investors pile into heavyweights CBA, Wesfarmers and CSL after solid earnings updates, helping the ASX push through 5800 points and to its highest since May 2015.

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Inflation cop no threat to stocks

Janet Yellen's Fed is returning to a more familiar role for the US central bank: inflation cop.

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A relatively hawkish Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen has stocks headed for the longest rally in more than three years.

US inflation surges, boosting chances of interest rate rise

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US retail sales rose more than expected in January and consumer prices recorded their biggest gain in nearly four years, boosting prospects of an interest rate increase from the Federal Reserve next month.

China coal curbs could return

China is considering reinstating coal output restrictions to avoid the return of a glut after easing limits during winter.

China iron ore slips from record

Iron ore on the Dalian Commodity Exchange peaked at 718 yuan, matching the highest intraday level for the most-traded ...

Iron ore futures in China fell more than 1pc after reaching a record high in a rapid rally spurred by rising steel prices.

CEOs divided on civic impact of globalisation

On the question of whether globalisation had helped close the gap between rich and poor, 49 per cent of CEOs surveyed ...

Their businesses may rely on it, and most support it, but one in two Australian CEOs surveyed by PwC reject the assertion that globalisation has helped reduce income inequality.

CBA rally drives ASX to 21-month high

Investors enthusiasm for the result spilled over to the rest of the big four banks.

A flurry of earnings reports gave investors plenty to digest, with a strong rally in Commonwealth Bank lifting the ASX through 5800 points.

Market Indices

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212.00

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44.92% rise
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40.25% fall
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14.83% steady

Last updated: Feb 15, 2017 - 3:50PM

Markets Live: ASX tops 5800 as CBA rallies

Investors pile into heavyweights CBA, Wesfarmers and CSL after solid earnings updates, helping the ASX push through 5800 points and to its highest since May 2015.

Should US President Donald Trump enact his full policy agenda, the negative impact of reciprocal tariffs and immigration ...

How the economy will react to Trump's policies

US equity markets have hit new records in the first few weeks of US President Donald Trump's tenure but will this continue?

Origin Energy has sought to soften the blow from its massive writedown by raising its forecast for underlying profit.

Origin takes $1.9b hit on oil slump

The fall in the oil price has prompted Origin Energy to slash $1.9 billion off the value of its assets, primarily for its gas export project in Queensland.

Many fund managers say the global economy is headed for a growth "boom".

Fund managers more bullish on growth

Optimism is in the air with Bank of America Merrill Lynch's fund manager survey finding sunshine amid geopolitical uncertainty.

CSL earnings surge on competitor supply woes

Competitor problems opened the door for CSL to boost revenues and earnings, with sales to remain strong through the balance of fiscal 2017.

Paul Dales said the bullishness of sentiment about the US dollar is disruptive.

Why the Aussie dollar decoupled from iron ore

For most of the past five years, the value of the Australian dollar and the iron ore price have been closely linked. But in recent weeks, they have sharply diverged.

Wholesale Interbank Rates
Currencies	Buys ($AU1)	Sells ($AU1)	$ Mvmt	% Mvmt
AUD/USD	0.7712	0.7702	0.0042rise	0.55% rise
AUD/EUR	0.7274	0.7273	0.0032rise	0.44% rise
Updated: February 16, 2017 - 4:29AM

Volatility S&P;/ASX 200 VIX

Price: 12.00

Change in: -0.4250fall
Percentage up/down: (-3.42%) fall

Today's market compared to previous close

Turnover
Sector	Turnover ($AU)	Volume	Trades
Market total	5,792,517,948	3,620,046,105	1,197,415
Industrial	4,661,950,925	959,370,239	984,933
Mining	1,058,287,354	2,660,203,267	205,550

Last updated: February 15, 2017 - 2:55PM

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
SHO	SPORTSHERO LTD	0.059rise	0.011	0.011
SDL	SUNDANCE RESOURCES	0.012rise	0.005	0.004
MRP	MACPHERSONS RESOURCE	0.200rise	0.092	0.095
RFL	RUBIK FINANCIAL LTD.	0.160rise	0.100	0.100
GTR	GTI RESOURCES	0.038rise	0.025	0.030
EMH	EUROPEAN METALS HLDG	1.295rise	0.855	0.700
GID	GI DYNAMICS, INC	0.042rise	0.029	0.029
CDT	CASTLE MINERALS	0.025rise	0.018	0.018
ARL	ARDEA RESOURCES LTD	0.280rise	0.205	0.000
MGX	MOUNT GIBSON IRON	0.485rise	0.375	0.400
Updated: February 15, 2017 - 3:50PM

Code	Name	New Lows	Last Week	Last Month
TV2	TV2U INTER LIMITED	0.005fall	0.007	0.007
NWZ	NEWZULU LIMITED	0.003fall	0.004	0.003
AHL	AHALIFE HOLDINGS LTD	0.058fall	0.070	0.069
CTO	CITIGOLD CORP LTD	0.010fall	0.012	0.012
SIT	SITE GROUP INT LTD	0.100fall	0.115	0.110
AB1	ANIMOCA BRANDS CORP	0.029fall	0.033	0.046
FFT	FUTURE FIBRE TECH.	0.120fall	0.135	0.165
OLV	OTHERLEVELS HOLDINGS	0.040fall	0.045	0.045
BYI	BEYOND INTERNATIONAL	0.980fall	1.100	1.120
DMP	DOMINO PIZZA ENTERPR	52.180fall	57.610	59.300
Updated: February 15, 2017 - 3:50PM

Upcoming IPOs
Company	Security Code	Float date	Issue $
Blockchain Global Ltd	BCG		0.20
E2 Metals Ltd	E2M	01/12/2016	0.20
Eildon Capital Ltd	EDC	01/02/2017	1.06
India Fund Limited	INF		1.00
I Synergy Group Limited	IS3	21/12/2016	0.20
Lithium Consolidated Mineral Exploration Pty Ltd	LI3	20/12/2016	0.20
Majestic Horizon Holdings Ltd	MHH		0.20
Metavone Limited	MTV	27/10/2016	0.20
Secure2Go Group Ltd	S2G	08/01/2017	0.30
Traprock Mining Ltd	TMI	20/12/2016	0.20
Viatar CTC Solutions Inc.	VTR		68.50
Wilgena Resources Ltd	WRX	12/12/2016	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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