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Markets Live: Strong end to tough week

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Shares post healthy gains to pare the week's losses, led up by CSL and the big banks, while Downer slumps following its capital raising.

Reality check for reflation trade as gloss wears off Trump

Cyclical stocks such as building materials – where earnings are tied to the economic cycle – tend to do well in a rising ...

Cyclicals were heralded as the stocks to hold in 2017, but despite a disappointing underperformance in the first quarter it's too early to write them off.

Investors hope for Trump trade 2.0

The US bull market isn't dead yet, as investors refocus on tax reform.

The political failure of the Republican health-care bill may prove a fleeting moment in time for markets keen to rally.

Wall St pares losses for flat finish

The S&P 500 Index capped its worst week since the election as political wrangling in Washington dominated sentiment.

US stocks rose from session lows to end little changed as investors assessed the fallout from the failed health-care vote.

Trump dealt first legislative blow

Republicans scrapped a vote on the embattled health-care bill amid a revolt among conservatives and moderates in their rank.

Dudley sees 'delicate' rate adjustment

Dudley, who has a permanent FOMC vote as head of the New York Fed, went out of his way to stress that the Fed has been ...

New York Fed boss William Dudley said the central bank is taking great care not to do anything "harsh".

Iron ore loses 7.9pc on week

Benchmark spot ore with 62 per cent content in Qingdao fell 1.5 per cent to $US85.06 a tonne on Friday, taking the ...

Spot prices for the steel-making raw material retreated in an "overdue correction", but fundamentals remain strong.

Australia's LNG exports to be hit by 'buyers club'

New production has resulted in global installed LNG capacity of over 300 million tonnes a year.

The world's biggest liquefied natural gas buyers - all in Asia - are clubbing together to secure more flexible supply contracts.

Market Indices

Updated: March 24, 2017 - 4:42PM

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Updated: March 25, 2017 - 8:15AM

Updated: March 25, 2017 - 4:00AM

Advances

Price

251.00

Percentage up/down

52.51% rise
Declines

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155.00

Percentage up/down

32.43% fall
Unchanged

Price

72.00

Percentage up/down

15.06% steady

Last updated: Mar 24, 2017 - 6:50PM

Markets Live: Strong end to tough week

Live

Shares post healthy gains to pare the week's losses, led up by CSL and the big banks, while Downer slumps following its capital raising.

ASX ends rough week on a high

The Australian sharemarket ended the week on a positive note, closing 0.8 per cent higher on Friday.

We're being told we should love our jobs, but when they're boring, no wonder we conclude the boss is a cow.

Chinese dairy giant drops $5.5 billion in a day

Shares of China Huishan Dairy Holdings have plummeted more than 90 per cent in Hong Kong.

Slater and Gordon has been cleared by the corporate watchdog of manipulating its accounts.

ASIC clears Slater and Gordon of manipulating its accounts

The corporate watchdog has dropped its investigation into debt-strapped listed law firm Slater and Gordon after finding no evidence it had manipulated its accounts in the lead-up to its disastrous foray into the UK.

Downer EDI is seeking to boost its growth by buying Spotless for $1.3 billion.

Downer bid for Spotless 'crazy and value destructive'

One of the sharemarket's brightest investors reckons the price offered by Downer EDI bid for Spotless makes no sense.

The central bank has raised interest rates for four consecutive meetings to 6.25 per cent, and economists expect another ...

Peso undervalued up to 10pc

Mexico's peso is undervalued by as much as 10 per cent, according to the governor of the nation's central bank.

Wholesale Interbank Rates
Currencies	Buys ($AU1)	Sells ($AU1)	$ Mvmt	% Mvmt
AUD/USD	0.7623	0.7621	-0.0001fall	-0.01% fall
AUD/EUR	0.7061	0.7055	0.0000steady	0.00% steady
Updated: March 25, 2017 - 8:00AM

Volatility S&P;/ASX 200 VIX

Price: 11.87

Change in: -0.3840fall
Percentage up/down: (-3.13%) fall

Today's market compared to previous close

Turnover
Sector	Turnover ($AU)	Volume	Trades
Market total	4,317,570,414	1,810,828,368	955,042
Industrial	3,488,595,275	877,649,464	788,335
Mining	737,711,484	932,827,737	162,942

Last updated: March 24, 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
SUH	SOUTHERN HEM MIN	0.090rise	0.034	0.041
ORM	ORION METALS LTD	0.039rise	0.025	0.025
TMZ	THOMSON RES LTD	0.076rise	0.050	0.062
KEY	KEY PETROLEUM	0.006rise	0.004	0.005
IMC	IMMURON LIMITED	0.400rise	0.300	0.320
NHL	NOVITA HEALTH LTD	0.043rise	0.033	0.037
NWE	NORWEST ENERGY NL	0.005rise	0.004	0.005
WHA	WATTLE HEALTH AU LTD	0.320rise	0.270	0.000
MCP	MCPHERSON'S LTD	1.430rise	1.240	1.350
FRC	FORTE CONSOLIDATED	0.028rise	0.025	0.020
Updated: March 24, 2017 - 4:15PM

Code	Name	New Lows	Last Week	Last Month
LGO	LONGREACH OIL LTD.	0.001fall	0.002	0.002
POW	PROTEAN ENERGY LTD	0.002fall	0.003	0.004
QIN	QUINTIS LTD	0.975fall	1.445	1.442
FYI	FYI RESOURCES LTD	0.020fall	0.028	0.032
POP	PRIMARY OPINION LTD	0.013fall	0.017	0.015
AIR	ASTIVITA LTD	0.050fall	0.065	0.074
VRC	VOLT RESOURCES LTD	0.029fall	0.035	0.034
DXB	DIMERIX LTD	0.005fall	0.006	0.007
ACU	ACTIVISTIC LTD	0.015fall	0.018	0.017
VP7	VELOCITY PROP GP LTD	0.170fall	0.200	0.185
Updated: March 24, 2017 - 4:21PM

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

AGL AGL ENERGY LIMITED.

ALL ARISTOCRAT LEISURE 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.

CPU COMPUTERSHARE LIMITED.

CSL CSL LIMITED

CTX CALTEX AUSTRALIA LIMITED

DXS DEXUS PROPERTY GROUP

FMG FORTESCUE METALS GROUP LTD

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

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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