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Markets Live: Telstra's day to forget

Shares eke out a small gain despite Telstra suffering its worst session since August 2010 on a heavy day of earnings, while the Aussie dollar recovers its post-Trump losses.

Telstra plunge keeps cap on ASX gains

Local markets followed strong leads from the S&P500 to a 21-month high in early trade, but rapidly lost ground.

Telstra's biggest plunge in more than six years weighed on investor sentiment on Thursday, but the overall market still managed to eke out a small gain.

$A extends rally after jobs data

NAB economist Rodrigo Catril says the Australian dollar "now has more freedom" to move still higher.

The Aussie extends its stunning 2017 rally, even after a surprise jump in US inflation increased the chances of a Fed rate rise.

South 32 hangs on to its cash as metal prices rally

South 32 chief executive officer Graham Kerr in the company's Perth offices.

South 32, the spin-out of orphan assets from BHP Billiton, has benefited handsomely from the surge in metal prices in the latter part of 2016, but has opted to hang on to a large chunk of its cash.

Why it's now cobalt's time to shine

Conspicuous moves in cobalt prices have analysts calling 2017 the year of cobalt.

Year of the kangaroo: $A breaks through US77c

The Aussie dollar has been one of the strongest performers this year,

The Australian dollar hit a three-month high against the greenback overnight, breaking through the US77 cent barrier.

8@eight: $A the currency king

Conditions are optimal for the Australian dollar right now.

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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.

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

Market Indices

Updated: February 16, 2017 - 4:36PM

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Updated: February 16, 2017 - 9:21PM

Advances

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167.00

Percentage up/down

35.61% rise
Declines

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225.00

Percentage up/down

47.97% fall
Unchanged

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77.00

Percentage up/down

16.42% steady

Last updated: Feb 16, 2017 - 6:50PM

Markets Live: Telstra's day to forget

Shares eke out a small gain despite Telstra suffering its worst session since August 2010 on a heavy day of earnings, while the Aussie dollar recovers its post-Trump losses.

US inflation surges, boosting chances of interest rate rise

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.

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

China iron ore slips from record

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

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

CEOs divided on civic impact of globalisation

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.

$A extends rally after jobs data

The Aussie extends its stunning 2017 rally, even after a surprise jump in US inflation increased the chances of a Fed rate rise.

Wholesale Interbank Rates
Currencies	Buys ($AU1)	Sells ($AU1)	$ Mvmt	% Mvmt
AUD/USD	0.7692	0.7682	-0.0026fall	-0.34% fall
AUD/EUR	0.7228	0.7222	-0.0047fall	-0.65% fall
Updated: February 16, 2017 - 9:06PM

Volatility S&P;/ASX 200 VIX

Price: 11.48

Change in: -0.5220fall
Percentage up/down: (-4.35%) fall

Today's market compared to previous close

Turnover
Sector	Turnover ($AU)	Volume	Trades
Market total	6,294,580,156	3,465,150,189	1,076,981
Industrial	4,977,283,646	957,328,445	891,225
Mining	1,287,827,190	2,507,316,213	180,587

Last updated: February 16, 2017 - 5:55PM

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
MRP	MACPHERSONS RESOURCE	0.245rise	0.092	0.095
GID	GI DYNAMICS, INC	0.053rise	0.029	0.029
NZC	NZURI COPPER LTD	0.380rise	0.225	0.270
GTR	GTI RESOURCES	0.040rise	0.025	0.030
ARL	ARDEA RESOURCES LTD	0.310rise	0.205	0.000
EPM	ECLIPSE METALS	0.011rise	0.008	0.009
MGX	MOUNT GIBSON IRON	0.502rise	0.375	0.400
IRD	IRON ROAD LTD	0.175rise	0.140	0.150
WCP	WCP RESOURCES LTD	0.125rise	0.100	0.090
AGO	ATLAS IRON LIMITED	0.053rise	0.043	0.050
Updated: February 16, 2017 - 4:22PM

Code	Name	New Lows	Last Week	Last Month
SGH	SLATER & GORDON	0.185fall	0.250	0.210
AHL	AHALIFE HOLDINGS LTD	0.057fall	0.070	0.069
FFT	FUTURE FIBRE TECH.	0.110fall	0.135	0.165
EVT	EVENT HOSPITALITY	11.600fall	13.860	13.500
WRR	WORLD REACH LTD	0.120fall	0.140	0.180
WGL	WANGLE TECHNOLOGIES	0.019fall	0.022	0.020
HSN	HANSEN TECHNOLOGIES	3.200fall	3.690	3.630
N1H	N1 HOLDINGS LTD	0.140fall	0.160	0.170
CGO	CPT GLOBAL LIMITED	0.140fall	0.160	0.150
VRI	VERILUMA LIMITED	0.036fall	0.041	0.044
Updated: February 16, 2017 - 6:50PM

Upcoming IPOs
Company	Security Code	Float date	Issue $
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
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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