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Markets Live: ASX tops 5800 in big week for miners

The ASX 200 briefly edged above 5800 points on Friday before paring some of the session's gains, as powerful gains in the miners led the sharemarket higher over the week.

Doves may cry as nine US Fed members take stage

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.

Blame game over gas supply woes

Controls over gas exploration may lead to supply shortages.

The dominant gas transporter, APA warned that frequent rule changes are creating policy uncertainty, threatening to cause "sovereign risk" for investors, but some aren't convinced the company itself isn't the problem.

Wall St rally stalls, oil flat

Volatility is extending its retreat after a series of central bank policy decisions passed without incident and the ...

US equities were little changed with the greenback. Oil was flat. Iron ore dips. Copper edged higher as did the $A.

Kashkari pins dissent on data

"We are still coming up short on our inflation target, and the job market continues to strengthen, suggesting that slack ...

Little-changed economic data and his belief that job market slack remains pushed him to cast the lone dissent vote.

BofA's Banks sees S&P; 500 at 2600

Banks said he would "buy into" a stock market pullback, adding that his firm likes technology and health-care companies, ...

The S&P; 500 Index could reach 2600 as the global economy improves and corporate earnings climb, according to Bank of America.

ANZ quits base metals, coal, iron ore trading

A total of 11 staff across Melbourne, Sydney, Singapore, London and Shanghai will be leave the bank as a result of ...

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group is quitting trading activity in base metals, coal and iron ore and electricity.

Bulls rejoice as miners drive ASX higher

Miners helped lift the ASX by 0.4 per cent for the week.

The sharemarket nudged close to 2017 highs in a week marked by a rebound in mining stocks and an equities-friendly Fed decision.

Market Indices

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Advances

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214.00

Percentage up/down

46.42% rise
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182.00

Percentage up/down

39.48% fall
Unchanged

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65.00

Percentage up/down

14.10% steady

Last updated: Mar 17, 2017 - 6:50PM

Markets Live: ASX tops 5800 in big week for miners

The ASX 200 briefly edged above 5800 points on Friday before paring some of the session's gains, as powerful gains in the miners led the sharemarket higher over the week.

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The AAA problem for investors

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Sometimes, you're your own worst enemy. Here's why.

Over the past five trading sessions, the materials sector has experienced a dramatic reversal, surging 4.5 per cent off ...

Seesaw mining stocks see the light

Australia's miners have reversed a period of dramatic sharemarket underperformance, pulling strongly ahead.

Gender equality bonds are rare in the responsible investing space globally, but the NAB sale follows similar issues in ...

NAB sells rare $500m gender equality bond

National Australia Bank has sold $500 million of "gender equality" social bonds amid burgeoning demand for ethical investments.

Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen is leading a shift in global thinking on rates.

Fed puts global easing on ropes

The US central bank's return to higher interest rates has changed the conversation at many of the world's central banks.

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

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

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
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

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

Upcoming IPOs
Company	Security Code	Float date	Issue $
Automotive Solutions Group Ltd	4WD	16/12/2016	1.00
Ardea Resources Ltd	ARL	09/01/2017	0.20
Axsesstoday Ltd	AXL	21/12/2016	1.00
Blockchain Global Ltd	BCG		0.20
Blackstone Minerals Ltd	BSX	20/12/2016	0.20
Cobalt Blue Holdings Ltd	COB	19/12/2016	0.20
Davenport Resources Ltd	DAV	27/10/2016	0.75
Dreamscape Networks Ltd	DN8	02/12/2016	0.25
Dragontail Systems Ltd	DTS	10/11/2016	0.20
E2 Metals Ltd	E2M	02/12/2016	0.20
Eildon Capital Ltd	EDC	02/02/2017	1.06
Freehill Mining Limited	FHS	12/12/2016	0.20
GetSwift Ltd	GSW		0.20
HearMe Out Limited	HMO	13/12/2016	0.20
Horizon Gold Ltd	HRN	14/12/2016	0.40
India Fund Limited	INF		1.00
Inghams Group Limited	ING	07/11/2016	4.14
Integrated Payment Technologies Limited	IP1	02/12/2016	0.20
I Synergy Group Limited	IS3	22/12/2016	0.20
Kalium Lakes Ltd	KLL	19/12/2016	0.20

Business

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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