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Markets Live: ASX turns red as mood sours

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Miners lose some of their initial strong gains following a slide in iron ore futures, while the Aussie slips back below US77c on weak employment data.

US Fed playing with fire by lifting rates

Janet Yellen and the Federal Open Market Committee have been careful to take the global pulse before acting.

COMMENT
1 hr ago

One almost wonders whether the Fed is really raising rates to puncture the asset bubble out of moralistic urges, just as it did from 1928 to 1929.

AMP dumps cluster bombs and cigarette stocks in ethics overhaul

Tobacco is a highly addictive product and not ethical to invest in, AMP found.

1 hr ago

One of Australia's largest fund managers will divest more than half a billion dollar worth of shares from companies that make deadly landmines, cluster bombs and tobacco products as part of an ethical investment overhaul.

Heinz security guard accused of insider-trading plot

It's the second insider trading case related to the $US28 billion takeover of Heinz by Warren Buffett's Berkshire ...

A security guard for a Heinz board member, Todd David Alpert printed out an email for his employer with the terms of the $36 billion takeover of the food giant. The next day, he called his broker and started trading.

Australian dollar surges above US77¢ after Fed decision

The Aussie has surged higher on a rethink about the outlook for US interest rates.

The Australian dollar has surged, topping US77¢, after the Fed opted for a less hawkish rate tone than expected.

Fed raises rates for third time since GFC

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen: The third rate hike since the 2007-2009 recession was well telegraphed.

The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark lending rate a quarter point and continued to project two more rate increases this year, signalling more vigilance as inflation approaches its target.

Yields plunge as Fed affirms outlook

Benchmark 10-year Treasuries were last up 17/32 in price to yield 2.533 per cent, from a yield of 2.595 per cent late ...

US Treasury yields plummeted after the Federal Reserve did not flag any plan to accelerate the pace of monetary tightening.

Fed won't rush to lift rates

An eagle sculpture stands on the facade of the Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve building in Washington.

The US Federal Reserve raised interest rates as expected and reaffirmed a previous gradual rate hike path.

Market Indices

Updated: March 16, 2017 - 2:31PM

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Advances

Price

220.00

Percentage up/down

47.52% rise
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193.00

Percentage up/down

41.68% fall
Unchanged

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50.00

Percentage up/down

10.80% steady

Last updated: Mar 16, 2017 - 2:31PM

Markets Live: ASX turns red as mood sours

Live

Miners lose some of their initial strong gains following a slide in iron ore futures, while the Aussie slips back below US77c on weak employment data.

Leading the index were gains in the big miners, with Rio Tinto, BHP and Fortescue Metals rising strongly.

Fortescue powers ASX higher

A rally in Fortescue Metals helped push the local sharemarket into the black for a second day in a row.

A Birdsville police officer is fed up with rescuing ill prepared tourists. from the outback.

Secular stagnation is still a thing

As the reflation trades of the past year ebb away, money managers are still grappling with a familiar problem: how to generate a decent return in what is likely to remain low growth, low inflation environment.

UBS Asset Management head of investment strategy Tracey McNaughton.

UBS hopes Trump is the new LBJ

In a bid to escape from crushingly low yields global investors have for close to a decade been increasing their exposure to risk.

Police are now working with Apiculture New Zealand and the Ministry of Primary Industry to improve investigative ...

Bee bandits on the rise with hive heists in New Zealand

New Zealand's bees are being stolen and traded by organised crime syndicates seeking to profit from skyrocketing honey prices.

Australian dollar surges above US77¢ after Fed decision

The Australian dollar has surged, topping US77¢, after the Fed opted for a less hawkish rate tone than expected.

Wholesale Interbank Rates
Currencies	Buys ($AU1)	Sells ($AU1)	$ Mvmt	% Mvmt
AUD/USD	0.7685	0.7683	-0.0024fall	-0.31% fall
AUD/EUR	0.7165	0.716	-0.0018fall	-0.25% fall
Updated: March 16, 2017 - 2:30PM

Volatility S&P;/ASX 200 VIX

Price: 9.38

Change in: -0.2390fall
Percentage up/down: (-2.48%) fall

Today's market compared to previous close

Turnover
Sector	Turnover ($AU)	Volume	Trades
Market total	5,243,381,161	2,077,534,599	679,151
Industrial	3,985,307,031	685,624,263	538,532
Mining	1,245,905,351	1,391,630,289	137,147

Last updated: March 16, 2017 - 2:31PM

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
PGS	PLANET GAS LTD	0.012rise	0.004	0.005
QBL	QUEENSLAND BAUXITE	0.030rise	0.016	0.009
AUK	AUGUR RESOURCES LTD	0.019rise	0.011	0.013
AAR	ANGLO AUSTRALIAN	0.036rise	0.023	0.021
MTC	METALSTECH LTD	0.335rise	0.230	0.275
TMT	TECHNOLOGY METALS	0.335rise	0.230	0.245
SWL	SEYMOUR WHYTE LTD	1.380rise	1.000	1.000
OKU	OKLO RESOURCES LTD	0.295rise	0.215	0.215
PDZ	PRAIRIE MINING LTD	0.600rise	0.490	0.480
RGI	ROTO-GRO INTL LTD	0.395rise	0.325	0.220
Updated: March 16, 2017 - 2:30PM

Code	Name	New Lows	Last Week	Last Month
ECG	ECARGO HLDG	0.100fall	0.125	0.160
HWK	HAWKSTONE MNG LTD	0.014fall	0.017	0.700
XPD	XPD SOCCER GEAR GRP	0.035fall	0.042	0.064
ASH	ASHLEY SERVICES GRP	0.074fall	0.085	0.130
IP1	INT PAYMENT TECH LTD	0.165fall	0.185	0.175
AHF	AUS DAIRY FARMS	0.135fall	0.150	0.150
AOK	AUSTEX OIL LIMITED	0.034fall	0.037	0.036
TGH	TEGEL GROUP HOLDINGS	1.090fall	1.150	1.120
SKN	SKIN ELEMENTS LTD	0.105fall	0.110	0.150
AVG	AUST VINTAGE LTD	0.435fall	0.455	0.455
Updated: March 16, 2017 - 2:25PM

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

Energy

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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