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Markets Live: ASX's moody swings

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Local shares are trading slightly lower, with banks offsetting the losses as markets keep an eye on the US Federal Reserve's interest rate decision next week.

Expert warns of 'Claytons share buybacks'

Kerr Neilson, CEO and founder of Platinum Asset Management, which has yet to undertake any of its 10 per cent share ...

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Listed companies have committed to $3.3 billion of share buybacks, but a high-profile analyst has questioned management teams' commitment.

ASX closes flat in choppy trade

Choppy trade saw markets almost hit Tuesday's close before sinking lower

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The Australian sharemarket finished flat, as investors remain focused on the release of US jobs data later this week.

Brace for rate hike this year, Goldman says

Philip Lowe's greater emphasis on financial stability is likely to trigger a rate rise this year, Goldman Sachs predicts.

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Markets are tipping a one-in-three chance the RBA will start lifting rates this year, while Goldman Sachs says a move in 2017 is now more likely than not.

'Time is running out': Domestic gas supply seen at risk

More gas is flowing north to feed Queensland's gas export projects

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Domestic gas supplies are at risk since the owners of Queensland's gas export projects have insufficient reserves to maintain contracted supplies

Hunter Hall pressures mount with the launch of Morphic Ethical fund

Jack Lowenstein of Morphic Asset Management is launching an ethical fund, piling pressure on Hunter Hall

Hunter Hall International's ethical investment mantle is under threat as a former star fund managers launching a listed investment company aimed squarely at ethical investment.

Cash dwindles to two-decade low

In a Ned Davis calculation, cash now makes up about 17 per cent of investor portfolios, less than half of its allocation ...

Relative to money market funds and cash among mutual fund managers, the value of global equities has surged.

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The markets are looking very flat - ASX futures are down 10 points - but there are some moves on offer.

Market Indices

Updated: March 8, 2017 - 4:41PM

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Advances

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175.00

Percentage up/down

37.55% rise
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210.00

Percentage up/down

45.06% fall
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81.00

Percentage up/down

17.38% steady

Last updated: Mar 8, 2017 - 6:00PM

Markets Live: ASX's moody swings

Local shares are trading slightly lower, with banks offsetting the losses as markets keep an eye on the US Federal Reserve's interest rate decision next week.

"There's no real desire for people to take any new positions here in front of Friday's employment number and the Fed ...

Volatility plunges in bonds, FX

The implied probability of a March US interest rate hike is a virtual lock, however you measure it.

The politically sensitive US-China trade deficit increased 12.8 per cent to $US31.3 billion in January, while the trade ...

US trade deficit rises 9.6pc in January

The US trade deficit jumped to a near five-year high as cell phones and rising oil prices helped to push up the import bill.

On-warrant copper inventories in London Metal Exchange warehouses have soared by 74 per cent this week after inflows ...

Copper falls as inventories surge

Copper fell to its lowest in a month on a surge in warehouse stocks and zinc hit a seven-week low.

"Iron ore prices have increased this year as Chinese steel mill margins have rebounded," CBA analyst Vivek Dhar said. ...

China iron ore falls for third day

Chinese iron ore futures fell for a third straight day, pressured by a rising mountain of the raw material at China's ports.

Volatility S&P;/ASX 200 VIX

Price: 10.91

Change in: -0.4590fall
Percentage up/down: (-4.04%) fall

Today's market compared to previous close

Turnover
Sector	Turnover ($AU)	Volume	Trades
Market total	4,449,125,386	2,590,789,448	1,072,313
Industrial	3,479,605,694	979,119,040	867,210
Mining	951,400,437	1,611,444,080	201,572

Last updated: March 8, 2017 - 4:38PM

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
QFY	QUANTIFY TECH LTD	0.115rise	0.001	0.001
ZLD	ZELDA THERAPEUTICS	0.055rise	0.035	0.038
AC8	AUSCANN GRP HLGS LTD	0.580rise	0.385	0.410
K2P	KORE POTASH LTD	0.215rise	0.165	0.175
MMJ	MMJ PHYTOTECH LTD	0.405rise	0.315	0.365
RGI	ROTO-GRO INTL LTD	0.250rise	0.200	0.220
MOD	MOD RESOURCES LTD	0.071rise	0.057	0.053
KLL	KALIUM LAKES LTD	0.440rise	0.355	0.290
RMR	RAM RESOURCES	0.069rise	0.062	0.068
YOJ	YOJEE LIMITED	0.085rise	0.078	0.080
Updated: March 8, 2017 - 4:25PM

Code	Name	New Lows	Last Week	Last Month
VIG	VICTOR GROUP HLDGS	0.031fall	0.100	0.100
TB8	TIANMEI BG CORP LTD	0.120fall	0.170	0.190
OGX	ORINOCO GOLD LTD	0.045fall	0.052	0.052
KTE	K2 ENERGY LTD	0.015fall	0.017	0.016
EAX	ENERGY ACTION LTD	0.795fall	0.900	0.860
FRX	FLEXIROAM LIMITED	0.080fall	0.090	0.090
8IH	8I HOLDINGS LTD	0.590fall	0.660	0.680
AD1	APPLYDIRECT LIMITED	0.180fall	0.200	0.200
TMT	TECHNOLOGY METALS	0.180fall	0.200	0.205
NTC	NETCOMM WIRELESS	1.515fall	1.675	1.520
Updated: March 8, 2017 - 4:16PM

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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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