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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.

ASX needs earnings fuel to extend rally

To build on the ASX's two-week advance, it's up to, among others, BHP and Westpac on Tuesday; Coca Cola Amatil and ...

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For the ASX to extend its year-to-date return it clearly is going to need more positive earnings surprises.

Inside the Aussie dollar's global domination

Global investors take positions in the Australian dollar when they want to take a bet on global growth, says currency ...

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Currency traders say investment flows, as much as if not more than economic fundamentals, are behind the Aussie's stellar rise.

Preparing for inflation, but dubious of growth

"So what that is showing us is that the market is losing its expectation about Trump having that much impact on growth ...

While investors are expecting the new Trump administration to significantly boost inflation, a fall in real bond yields suggests they are less optimistic about growth.

Hunter Hall jockeying intensifies

Hunter Hall founder Peter Hall decided in late December to quit the company and sell his controlling 44 per cent ...

The jockeying for control of Hunter Hall is entering the final stretch with one of the bidders raising its bid for the company for the third time – but only until Monday evening

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.

Market Indices

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153.00

Percentage up/down

32.76% rise
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260.00

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55.67% fall
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54.00

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11.56% steady

Last updated: Feb 17, 2017 - 3:50PM

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.

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.

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

Trump market rally helps Medibank ekes out higher profit

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

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

Analyst slashes Under Armour's rating after CEO praised Trump

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

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

Trump bump to cash market, derivatives boosts ASX profit

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.

Inside the Aussie dollar's global domination

Currency traders say investment flows, as much as if not more than economic fundamentals, are behind the Aussie's stellar rise.

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 - 6:00AM

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 - 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
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 - 3:50PM

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 - 1:12PM

Upcoming IPOs
Company	Security Code	Float date	Issue $
Automotive Solutions Group Ltd	4WD	15/12/2016	1.00
Ardea Resources Ltd	ARL	08/01/2017	0.20
Axsesstoday Ltd	AXL	20/12/2016	1.00
Blockchain Global Ltd	BCG		0.20
Blackstone Minerals Ltd	BSX	19/12/2016	0.20
Cobalt Blue Holdings Ltd	COB	18/12/2016	0.20
Davenport Resources Ltd	DAV	26/10/2016	0.75
Dreamscape Networks Ltd	DN8	01/12/2016	0.25
Dragontail Systems Ltd	DTS	09/11/2016	0.20
E2 Metals Ltd	E2M	01/12/2016	0.20
Eildon Capital Ltd	EDC	01/02/2017	1.06
Freehill Mining Limited	FHS	11/12/2016	0.20
GetSwift Ltd	GSW		0.20
HearMe Out Limited	HMO	12/12/2016	0.20
Horizon Gold Ltd	HRN	13/12/2016	0.40
India Fund Limited	INF		1.00
Inghams Group Limited	ING	06/11/2016	4.14
Integrated Payment Technologies Limited	IP1	01/12/2016	0.20
I Synergy Group Limited	IS3	21/12/2016	0.20
Kalium Lakes Ltd	KLL	18/12/2016	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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