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Doves may cry as nine US Fed members take stage

The ASX is set for a cautious start.

The ASX is set for a cautious start, with plenty of potential for investors to rethink their interpretation of last week's US rate hike as nine Fed members speak, including chair Janet Yellen.

Market Activity

  • Advances
    Price
    214.00
    Percentage up/down
    46.42% rise
  • Declines
    Price
    182.00
    Percentage up/down
    39.48% fall
  • Unchanged
    Price
    65.00
    Percentage up/down
    14.10% steady
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Euro strategy shift nears

Bond investor Michael Hasenstab says he's betting against the euro as a "hedge against populism". Is that still smart?

Currencies

It will probably take a stronger positive shift in headlines for the market's net bet to turn positive, but the ...

Euro strategy shift nears

Bond investor Michael Hasenstab says he's betting against the euro as a "hedge against populism". Is that still smart?

Wholesale Interbank Rates
Currencies Buys ($AU1) Sells ($AU1) $ Mvmt % Mvmt
AUD/USD 0.7711 0.7695 -0.0003fall -0.04% fall
AUD/EUR 0.7179 0.716 -0.0005fall -0.07% fall
Updated: March 18, 2017 - 8:00AM

Market Details

Volatility S&P;/ASX 200 VIX
Price
9.74
Change in
0.7210rise
Percentage up/down
(7.99%) rise
Today's market compared to previous close
Turnover
Sector Turnover ($AU) Volume Trades
Market total 7,235,260,326 2,568,262,595 1,021,284
Industrial 5,503,031,670 1,146,435,462 836,155
Mining 1,714,051,382 1,421,438,957 181,863
Last updated: March 17, 2017 - 5:55PM

Insider Tips

ASX - 52 Weeks Highs

Code Name New Highs Last Week Last Month
UPD UPDATER INC 0.700rise 0.430 0.460
RGI ROTO-GRO INTL LTD 0.495rise 0.325 0.220
MRV MORETON RESOURCES 0.006rise 0.004 0.005
MTC METALSTECH LTD 0.335rise 0.230 0.275
BBX BBX MINERALS LTD 0.090rise 0.065 0.059
AXZ AMEX RESOURCES 0.450rise 0.360 0.380
AMT ALLEGRA ORTHOPAEDICS 0.310rise 0.258 0.220
MSR MANAS RES LTD 0.006rise 0.005 0.006
GWR GWR GROUP LTD 0.070rise 0.060 0.060
KGL KGL RESOURCES LTD 0.355rise 0.305 0.315
Updated: March 17, 2017 - 6:50PM

ASX - 52 Weeks Highs

Code Name New Lows Last Week Last Month
CEL CHALLENGER ENERGY 0.010fall 0.014 0.015
ACS ACCENT RESOURCES NL 0.055fall 0.075 0.075
SSN SAMSON OIL & GAS LTD 0.003fall 0.004 0.003
LFC LIFE CORPORATION 0.004fall 0.005 0.006
RXH REWARDLE HOLDING LTD 0.028fall 0.035 0.036
HWK HAWKSTONE MNG LTD 0.014fall 0.017 0.700
OEX OILEX LTD 0.005fall 0.006 0.005
AOK AUSTEX OIL LIMITED 0.032fall 0.037 0.036
ASH ASHLEY SERVICES GRP 0.074fall 0.085 0.130
CMY CAPITAL MINING 0.007fall 0.008 0.007
Updated: March 17, 2017 - 6:50PM