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Markets Live: ASX scores second strong week

A coordinated rally in big banks and miners helps the ASX record a second strong week of gains, despite some profit taking in Friday's session as reporting season reaches a crescendo.

UK retail sales extend slide

In the three months through January, sales dropped 0.4 per cent, the worst quarterly performance since 2013.

The UK consumer finally appears to be cracking - potentially taking Britain's economic strength with it.

Traders named in rand-conspiracy probe

"The collusive conduct between the respondents as set out above constitutes a single conspiracy by the respondents to ...

Some of the world's biggest banks including Macquarie and ANZ have been identified in a South African currency probe.

Mergers and acquisitions set to explode in 2017

2016 was a modest year, with Australia inbound M&A spend falling 15 per cent year-on-year to $39.1 billion from 416 ...

Healthcare regulation, mining exploration and Chinese interest is likely to give M&A; a boost in 2017.

Miners and banks spur second week of ASX gains

The ASX finished the week solidly higher, as mining companies and the big banks helped keep it in the black despite some major stocks disappointing during a busy week of earnings.

Trump market rally helps Medibank ekes out higher profit

Medibank Private has managed to eke out a small rise in profit.

Stronger investment returns helped Medibank Private defy challenging conditions and deliver a small rise in profit.

Analyst slashes Under Armour's rating after CEO praised Trump

A shopper carries an Under Armour Inc. bag in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., on Saturday, July 23, 2016. Under Armour is ...

Under Armour's founder and chief executive made a mistake praising President Donald Trump, and investors of the sportswear brand will pay for it.

Trump bump to cash market, derivatives boosts ASX profit

Revenue for the six months to December 31 is up 2.2 per cent at $465.2 million.

Global equity market volatility following Donald Trump's election as US president has helped market operator ASX Ltd offset a fall in listing revenue in an otherwise lacklustre first-half result.

Market Indices

Updated: February 17, 2017 - 4:36PM

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Advances

Price

153.00

Percentage up/down

32.76% rise
Declines

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260.00

Percentage up/down

55.67% fall
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54.00

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11.56% steady

Last updated: Feb 17, 2017 - 6:50PM

Markets Live: ASX scores second strong week

A coordinated rally in big banks and miners helps the ASX record a second strong week of gains, despite some profit taking in Friday's session as reporting season reaches a crescendo.

"We are not basing our judgments about current interest rates on speculation" about fiscal policy, she told US lawmakers ...

Will it be wise to tighten in March?

Janet Yellen's warning that it'd be "unwise" to wait too long to raise interest rates had the ring of "so what else is new?"

8@eight: Global rally takes a breather

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Traders will be considering if the all important top of the market is in with a price retracement in overnight markets.

Simple arithmetic shows that a cut of 1.8 million bpd for six months would reduce crude supply by around 300 million ...

OPEC could extend output cuts

OPEC could extend its oil output pact with non-members or cut deeper if global inventories fail to drop as intended.

Gold climbed for a third day, gaining 0.2 per cent to $US1236.35 an ounce. Spot gold is up 8.2 per cent so far this year.

BlackRock backs gold to hedge risk

Investors should probably be a little more nervous, according to one BlackRock money manager.

Traders named in rand-conspiracy probe

Some of the world's biggest banks including Macquarie and ANZ have been identified in a South African currency probe.

Wholesale Interbank Rates
Currencies	Buys ($AU1)	Sells ($AU1)	$ Mvmt	% Mvmt
AUD/USD	0.7674	0.7669	-0.0025fall	-0.33% fall
AUD/EUR	0.7232	0.7223	0.0000steady	0.00% steady
Updated: February 18, 2017 - 9:00AM

Volatility S&P;/ASX 200 VIX

Price: 10.87

Change in: -0.6140fall
Percentage up/down: (-5.35%) fall

Today's market compared to previous close

Turnover
Sector	Turnover ($AU)	Volume	Trades
Market total	5,543,707,624	3,086,618,008	1,078,165
Industrial	4,408,341,600	779,947,851	883,547
Mining	1,102,170,112	2,306,200,620	189,810

Last updated: February 17, 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
GID	GI DYNAMICS, INC	0.073rise	0.029	0.029
NZC	NZURI COPPER LTD	0.402rise	0.225	0.270
GTR	GTI RESOURCES	0.042rise	0.025	0.030
RFL	RUBIK FINANCIAL LTD.	0.160rise	0.100	0.100
ARL	ARDEA RESOURCES LTD	0.320rise	0.205	0.000
GME	GME RESOURCES LTD	0.094rise	0.066	0.060
MGX	MOUNT GIBSON IRON	0.530rise	0.375	0.400
BRK	BROOKSIDE ENERGY LTD	0.018rise	0.013	0.014
LYC	LYNAS CORPORATION	0.135rise	0.098	0.090
CNJ	CONICO LTD	0.065rise	0.049	0.048
Updated: February 17, 2017 - 6:50PM

Code	Name	New Lows	Last Week	Last Month
QNL	QUEST MINERALS LTD	0.022fall	0.300	0.300
SGH	SLATER & GORDON	0.170fall	0.250	0.210
TV2	TV2U INTER LIMITED	0.005fall	0.007	0.007
AHL	AHALIFE HOLDINGS LTD	0.050fall	0.070	0.069
PKA	PLUKKA LIMITED	0.018fall	0.025	0.025
CTO	CITIGOLD CORP LTD	0.009fall	0.012	0.012
FE8	FASTER ENTERPRISES	0.160fall	0.205	0.160
NSE	NEW STANDARD ENERGY	0.004fall	0.005	0.004
FFT	FUTURE FIBRE TECH.	0.110fall	0.135	0.165
RHP	RHIPE LTD	0.385fall	0.470	0.495
Updated: February 17, 2017 - 4:12PM

Upcoming IPOs
Company	Security Code	Float date	Issue $
Automotive Solutions Group Ltd	4WD	16/12/2016	1.00
Ardea Resources Ltd	ARL	09/01/2017	0.20
Axsesstoday Ltd	AXL	21/12/2016	1.00
Blockchain Global Ltd	BCG		0.20
Blackstone Minerals Ltd	BSX	20/12/2016	0.20
Cobalt Blue Holdings Ltd	COB	19/12/2016	0.20
Davenport Resources Ltd	DAV	27/10/2016	0.75
Dreamscape Networks Ltd	DN8	02/12/2016	0.25
Dragontail Systems Ltd	DTS	10/11/2016	0.20
E2 Metals Ltd	E2M	02/12/2016	0.20
Eildon Capital Ltd	EDC	02/02/2017	1.06
Freehill Mining Limited	FHS	12/12/2016	0.20
GetSwift Ltd	GSW		0.20
HearMe Out Limited	HMO	13/12/2016	0.20
Horizon Gold Ltd	HRN	14/12/2016	0.40
India Fund Limited	INF		1.00
Inghams Group Limited	ING	07/11/2016	4.14
Integrated Payment Technologies Limited	IP1	02/12/2016	0.20
I Synergy Group Limited	IS3	22/12/2016	0.20
Kalium Lakes Ltd	KLL	19/12/2016	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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