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Markets Live: ASX falls as Trump looms

56 mins ago

Shares slide on the final day of reporting season amid caution ahead of Trump's big speech tomorrow, while WorleyParsons shares surge after a Dubai investor takes a stake.

Go figure: Soaring mining profits drive ASX lower

Impressive balance sheets haven't helped the materials sector - a large part of the Australian economy - drag up the ...

6 mins ago

Resource companies have driven the standout earnings season on the ASX200. But at the same time, their floundering share prices have held the index back.

Low oil prices set to recede, BHP warns, amid sluggish output gains

OPEC moves to limit output have helped speed up the rebalancing of the oil market.

7 mins ago

Declining output from existing oilfields will more than offset low demand growth resulting in the present oversupply to evaporate over the year ahead, BHP Billiton has forecast.

Jobs under threat from gas price surge

Manufacturing jobs are at risk from rising gas prices.

28 mins ago

The surge in the price of gas is threatening a rising number of jobs in the manufacturing sector

Investors hold breath ahead of Trump speech

The market's tone was hesitant as investors awaited Mr Trump's address to the US Congress.

28 mins ago

Shares posted small losses on the final day of earnings season, as steep falls in the gold sector offset a rally in WorleyParsons.

Dow notches 12th straight record close

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 16.09 points, or 0.08 per cent, to 20,837.85.

US stocks ended slightly higher to start the week and the Dow hit a record high close for a 12th straight session.

Gold slips after touching high

Holdings of the largest gold-backed exchange-traded fund, New York's SPDR Gold Trust, have risen more than 5 per cent ...

Gold fell after tapping a 3-1/2-month high as US Treasury yields rose and investors waited for US President Donald Trump.

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Market Indices

Updated: February 28, 2017 - 4:43PM

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189.00

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40.04% rise
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237.00

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50.21% fall
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9.75% steady

Last updated: Feb 28, 2017 - 5:32PM

Markets Live: ASX falls as Trump looms

Shares slide on the final day of reporting season amid caution ahead of Trump's big speech tomorrow, while WorleyParsons shares surge after a Dubai investor takes a stake.

"The good news is that we are back around the table and things are starting to come together in some form of a ...

BHP chief says wage talks resume

BHP Billiton and striking workers at its Escondida copper mine have differing views on the state of play.

Hedge funds boosted their net-long position on WTI, or the difference between bets on a price increase and wagers on a ...

Record bets on oil advance

Hedge funds have never been so confident that the price of US oil will eventually rally as the current global glut clears.

Buffett said the 2017 Apple purchases were made before the company posted quarterly earnings on January 31, a report ...

Buffett more than doubles Apple stake

Berkshire Hathaway increased its stake in iPhone maker Apple to about 133 million shares, chairman Warren Buffett told CNBC.

Wesfarmers, the Australian retail-to-fertiliser conglomerate, started a sale process for the mines after prices for ...

Wesfarmers attracts Fortescue, Apollo

Fortescue Metals and Apollo Global are reportedly among the bidders for Wesfarmers's Australian coal operations.

UBS economists argue a current account surplus is firmly in view.

First current account surplus since 1970s seen

Australia could record its first current account surplus since the mid-1970s this year, economists say.

Wholesale Interbank Rates
Currencies	Buys ($AU1)	Sells ($AU1)	$ Mvmt	% Mvmt
AUD/USD	0.7687	0.7685	0.0014rise	0.18% rise
AUD/EUR	0.7256	0.7251	0.0007rise	0.10% rise
Updated: February 28, 2017 - 5:12PM

Volatility S&P;/ASX 200 VIX

Price: 12.40

Change in: -0.2020fall
Percentage up/down: (-1.60%) fall

Today's market compared to previous close

Turnover
Sector	Turnover ($AU)	Volume	Trades
Market total	6,878,051,912	3,277,605,006	1,240,357
Industrial	5,500,152,949	1,214,761,916	996,067
Mining	1,361,363,404	2,062,447,715	240,255

Last updated: February 28, 2017 - 4:37PM

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
BNV	BRAND NEW VINTAGE	0.029rise	0.008	0.008
CLZ	CLASSIC MIN LTD	0.018rise	0.009	0.008
COY	COPPERMOLY LIMITED	0.020rise	0.014	0.013
IVT	INVENTIS LIMITED	0.015rise	0.011	0.011
QST	QUEST INVESTMENTS	0.230rise	0.180	0.150
SAS	SKY AND SPACE GLOBAL	0.175rise	0.140	0.090
CAP	CARPENTARIA EXP. LTD	0.095rise	0.077	0.074
ATS	AUSTRALIS OIL & GAS	0.300rise	0.250	0.255
AML	AEON METALS LTD.	0.220rise	0.185	0.200
WOR	WORLEYPARSONS LTD	10.780rise	9.080	10.350
Updated: February 28, 2017 - 4:17PM

Code	Name	New Lows	Last Week	Last Month
MJP	MARTIN AIRCRAFT LTD	0.130fall	0.200	0.220
NWZ	NEWZULU LIMITED	0.002fall	0.003	0.003
SGH	SLATER & GORDON	0.096fall	0.140	0.210
TCN	TECHNICHE LIMITED.	0.048fall	0.066	0.065
EGH	EUREKA GROUP LTD	0.430fall	0.555	0.657
EVS	ENVIROSUITE LTD	0.051fall	0.065	0.065
RFX	REDFLOW LIMITED	0.200fall	0.250	0.210
SRO	SHAREROOT LTD	0.007fall	0.008	0.009
SPO	SPOTLESS GRP HLD LTD	0.795fall	0.905	0.910
AXP	AIRXPANDERS, INC.	0.730fall	0.830	0.980
Updated: February 28, 2017 - 5:30PM

Upcoming IPOs
Company	Security Code	Float date	Issue $
Blockchain Global Ltd	BCG		0.20
E2 Metals Ltd	E2M	02/12/2016	0.20
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

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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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