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Markets Live: ASX gets altitude jitters

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The 5900-point level looks a hurdle too high to take for the ASX, for now, as investors digest this week's surprisingly strong rally.

Dudley sees rising price risks

"I don't think we are removing the punch bowl, yet. We're just adding a bit more fruit juice," he said in his prepared ...

Risks to both US economic growth and inflation are gradually shifting "to the upside", said New York Fed boss William Dudley.

JPMorgan looks at Dublin space

Dublin is among the locations being considered by JPMorgan for an enlarged EU hub. Before the June 23 referendum, CEO ...

JPMorgan is in talks to buy a Dublin office building as the bank considers expanding in the Irish capital ahead of Brexit.

8@eight: Shooting for 5900

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It should be an interesting day and the prospect of unpredictable flows in the FX, bond and equity markets is high as we head into the last day of the month and more importantly quarter-end.

Oil advances on Kuwaiti optimism

Kuwait and other countries support prolonging production cuts that are scheduled to expire in June, the Persian Gulf ...

Crude rose to a three-week high after Kuwait bolstered optimism that OPEC will extend output curbs beyond June.

Greenback rises to two-week high

The dollar index was modestly higher before the euro's selloff, and it rose to 100.52, its highest level since March 16.

The US dollar rose to a two-week high overnight on technical trading and strong economic data. The $A dipped.

US bond bears rebuffed

Treasuries have gained about 0.7 per cent this year, stabilising after the biggest quarterly loss since the 1980s. ...

The Treasury market's bulls and bears are ending the quarter in a virtual stalemate, amid scepticism toward the outlook.

PBOC seen lifting rates twice

The People's Bank of China will increase open-market operation rates by 10 basis points in the second quarter, according ...

China's central bank is expected to lift the cost of short-term funds at least twice in 2017, moves that will pressure bonds.

Market Indices

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204.00

Percentage up/down

43.31% rise
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191.00

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40.55% fall
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76.00

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16.14% steady

Last updated: Mar 31, 2017 - 1:26PM

Markets Live: ASX gets altitude jitters

Live

The 5900-point level looks a hurdle too high to take for the ASX, for now, as investors digest this week's surprisingly strong rally.

The EU-harmonised inflation rate in Spain slowed to 2.1 per cent, flash data showed. This compared with a Reuters poll ...

German, Spanish inflation ebbs

German and Spanish consumer inflation slowed more sharply than expected in March as oil prices slumped.

Arrium, which got a visit by Opposition Leader Bill Shorten last year, is to be sold by mid-year the receiver said.

Arrium to be sold by mid-year

The sale of the failed steelmaker Arrium is expected to be finalised by mid-year.

The resources sector gained on Thursday. closed up 0.4 per cent, while Rio Tinto gained 0.2 per cent. In financials, ...

ASX eyes 5900 level as strategists turn bullish

Shares rose for a third straight session, pushing the benchmark stock index within striking distance of 5900 points.

There's been shareholder backlash following big bonuses paid to executives.

CEO bonuses unnecessary when it's 'business as usual': AMP Capital

AMP Capital has weighed into the debate about executive pay, saying big bonuses shouldn't be given to executives with average performance for matters that are 'business as usual'.

Greenback rises to two-week high

The US dollar rose to a two-week high overnight on technical trading and strong economic data. The $A dipped.

Wholesale Interbank Rates
Currencies	Buys ($AU1)	Sells ($AU1)	$ Mvmt	% Mvmt
AUD/USD	0.7648	0.7644	0.0004rise	0.05% rise
AUD/EUR	0.7161	0.7157	0.0001rise	0.01% rise
Updated: March 31, 2017 - 1:20PM

Volatility S&P;/ASX 200 VIX

Price: 11.26

Change in: 0.0710rise
Percentage up/down: (0.64%) rise

Today's market compared to previous close

Turnover
Sector	Turnover ($AU)	Volume	Trades
Market total	3,578,811,153	1,166,417,732	407,576
Industrial	2,745,287,345	460,385,267	328,294
Mining	827,206,286	705,790,292	76,717

Last updated: March 31, 2017 - 1:26PM

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
CRL	COMET RESOURCES	0.060rise	0.039	0.032
IRD	IRON ROAD LTD	0.295rise	0.230	0.180
TZN	TERRAMIN AUSTRALIA.	0.195rise	0.155	0.160
TAW	TAWANA RESOURCES NL	0.245rise	0.195	0.165
FEL	FE LIMITED	0.038rise	0.031	0.032
EMH	EUROPEAN METALS HLDG	1.320rise	1.110	1.295
PNL	PARINGA RESOURCES	0.660rise	0.575	0.590
BUL	BLUE ENERGY LIMITED	0.055rise	0.049	0.052
CDD	CARDNO LIMITED	1.310rise	1.210	1.260
MTS	METCASH LIMITED	2.495rise	2.370	2.270
Updated: March 31, 2017 - 1:26PM

Code	Name	New Lows	Last Week	Last Month
MJP	MARTIN AIRCRAFT LTD	0.096fall	0.125	0.130
8CO	8COMMON LIMITED	0.041fall	0.053	0.105
ABT	ABUNDANT PRODUCE LTD	0.430fall	0.520	0.500
BTH	BIGTINCAN HLDGS LTD	0.215fall	0.240	0.000
TZL	TZ LIMITED	0.037fall	0.041	0.045
RLE	REAL ENERGY CORP	0.041fall	0.045	0.049
NDO	NIDO PETROLEUM	0.040fall	0.043	0.045
CGN	CRATER GOLD MIN LTD	0.028fall	0.030	0.032
MPP	METRO PERF.GLASS LTD	1.210fall	1.270	1.310
CSS	CLEAN SEAS LTD	0.030fall	0.031	0.032
Updated: March 31, 2017 - 1:25PM

Upcoming IPOs
Company	Security Code	Float date	Issue $
Visioneering Technologies, Inc.	CTI	27/03/2017	0.42
De.mem Limited	DEM	21/03/2017	0.20
G Medical Innovations Holdings Limited	GMV	31/03/2017	0.20
Magmatic Resources Limited	MAG	24/03/2017	0.20
Morphic Ethical Equities Fund Limited	MEC	03/05/2017	1.10
Mobilicom Limited	MOB	05/05/2017	0.20
Moelis Australia Pty Ltd	MOE	10/04/2017	2.35
Retech Technology., Co Limited	RTE	20/04/2017	0.50
Scout Security Limited	SCT	21/04/2017	0.20
Tinybeans Group Pty Ltd	TNY	31/03/2017	1.00
Todd River Resources Limited	TRT	24/03/2017	0.20
URB Investments Limited	URB	07/04/2017	1.10

Superannuation

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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