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Markets Live: Bond giant stirs

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Shares are set to open tentatively higher after oil weighed on Wall St again overnight and bonds continued to sell off, while the Aussie dollar dipped below 75 US cents.

Economists see hawkish Fed

"Markets will be keenly focused on how the Fed messages the path beyond. A more hawkish path is in store," note ...

The Fed will lift rates next week in response to strong economic data, according to a poll of more than 100 economists.

Iron ore extends slide

Iron ore on the Dalian Commodity Exchange dropped 1.1 per cent to end at 658 yuan per tonne, having fallen to a ...

​Iron ore and steel futures in China fell to one-month lows. Spot iron ore slid below $U87 a tonne.

Big miners drag ASX lower

Almost all of Thursday's ASX200 fall was due to marked declines in the materials sector.

The big miners dragged the sharemarket lower as commodity prices fell, while BHP and South32 traded ex-dividend.

Market Activity

  • Advances
    Price
    177.00
    Percentage up/down
    38.23% rise
  • Declines
    Price
    224.00
    Percentage up/down
    48.38% fall
  • Unchanged
    Price
    62.00
    Percentage up/down
    13.39% steady
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Markets Live: Bond giant stirs

Shares are set to open tentatively higher after oil weighed on Wall St again overnight and bonds continued to sell off, while the Aussie dollar dipped below 75 US cents.

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The UK "has continued to confound the commentators with robust growth and a labour market delivering record employment", ...

Hammond sees UK growth at 2pc

The UK economy is poised to expand faster than previously forecast in 2017, though less quickly over the next three years.

Market Details

Volatility S&P;/ASX 200 VIX
Price
11.18
Change in
0.2620rise
Percentage up/down
(2.40%) rise
Today's market compared to previous close
Turnover
Sector Turnover ($AU) Volume Trades
Market total 4,461,332,635 2,310,159,466 949,830
Industrial 3,258,895,855 897,119,916 755,692
Mining 1,182,159,600 1,412,667,048 189,817
Last updated: March 9, 2017 - 5:55PM

Insider Tips

ASX - 52 Weeks Highs

Code Name New Highs Last Week Last Month
ZLD ZELDA THERAPEUTICS 0.075rise 0.035 0.038
AC8 AUSCANN GRP HLGS LTD 0.765rise 0.385 0.410
QBL QUEENSLAND BAUXITE 0.015rise 0.008 0.009
IRD IRON ROAD LTD 0.265rise 0.180 0.180
CPH CRESO PHARMA LTD 0.560rise 0.385 0.370
MMJ MMJ PHYTOTECH LTD 0.430rise 0.315 0.365
ESE ESENSE-LAB LTD 0.345rise 0.255 0.295
FRC FORTE CONSOLIDATED 0.027rise 0.020 0.020
KLL KALIUM LAKES LTD 0.460rise 0.355 0.290
AON APOLLO MINERALS LTD 0.200rise 0.160 0.150
Updated: March 9, 2017 - 4:11PM

ASX - 52 Weeks Highs

Code Name New Lows Last Week Last Month
HHM HAMPTON HILL MINING 0.015fall 0.030 0.030
VEC VECTOR RESOURCES LTD 0.001fall 0.002 0.002
LFC LIFE CORPORATION 0.005fall 0.008 0.006
ZYB ZYBER HOLDINGS LTD 0.005fall 0.008 0.007
8CO 8COMMON LIMITED 0.055fall 0.086 0.105
TBH TOPBETTA HLDING LTD 0.090fall 0.135 0.135
AVQ AXIOM MINING LIMITED 0.102fall 0.150 0.155
AKK AUSTIN EXPLORATION 0.004fall 0.005 0.005
AGR AGUIA RES LTD 0.072fall 0.088 0.077
NTC NETCOMM WIRELESS 1.390fall 1.675 1.520
Updated: March 9, 2017 - 4:43PM

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