Markets Live: Resources prop up ASX
Strong gains in miners and energy stocks aren't enough to offset losses in the banks and another bad day for Telstra.
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AGL AGL ENERGY LIMITED.
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- 1.11% rise
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ALL ARISTOCRAT LEISURE LIMITED
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AMC AMCOR LIMITED
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AMP AMP LIMITED
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- 0.68% rise
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ANZ AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BANKING GROUP LIMITED
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APA APA GROUP
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- 0.39% rise
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ASX ASX LIMITED
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- 0.88% rise
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AZJ AURIZON HOLDINGS LIMITED
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- 1.07% rise
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BHP BHP BILLITON LIMITED
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- 3.18% rise
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BXB BRAMBLES LIMITED
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CBA COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA.
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CPU COMPUTERSHARE LIMITED.
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CSL CSL LIMITED
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CTX CALTEX AUSTRALIA LIMITED
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DXS DEXUS PROPERTY GROUP
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- 0.86% rise
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FMG FORTESCUE METALS GROUP LTD
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- 3.85% rise
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GMG GOODMAN GROUP
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GPT GPT GROUP
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IAG INSURANCE AUSTRALIA GROUP LIMITED
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IPL INCITEC PIVOT LIMITED
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JHX JAMES HARDIE INDUSTRIES PLC
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LLC LENDLEASE GROUP
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MGR MIRVAC GROUP
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MPL MEDIBANK PRIVATE LIMITED
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MQG MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED
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NAB NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LIMITED
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NCM NEWCREST MINING LIMITED
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- 0.43% rise
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ORG ORIGIN ENERGY LIMITED
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- 1.42% rise
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ORI ORICA LIMITED
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- 0.74% rise
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OSH OIL SEARCH LIMITED
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QAN QANTAS AIRWAYS LIMITED
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QBE QBE INSURANCE GROUP LIMITED
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RHC RAMSAY HEALTH CARE LIMITED
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RIO RIO TINTO LIMITED
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S32 SOUTH32 LIMITED
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SCG SCENTRE GROUP
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SGP STOCKLAND
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SHL SONIC HEALTHCARE LIMITED
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STO SANTOS LIMITED
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SUN SUNCORP GROUP LIMITED
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SYD SYDNEY AIRPORT
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TCL TRANSURBAN GROUP
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TLS TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED.
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TWE TREASURY WINE ESTATES LIMITED
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VCX VICINITY CENTRES
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WBC WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION
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WES WESFARMERS LIMITED
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WFD WESTFIELD CORPORATION
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WOW WOOLWORTHS LIMITED
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WPL WOODSIDE PETROLEUM LIMITED
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Market Indices
Updated: April 5, 2017 - 3:16PM
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Advances
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- 218.00
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- 45.80% rise
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- 207.00
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- 43.49% fall
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- 51.00
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- 10.71% steady
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Markets Live: Resources prop up ASX
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Greenback rises to two-week high
The US dollar rose to a two-week high overnight on technical trading and strong economic data. The $A dipped.
| Currencies | Buys ($AU1) | Sells ($AU1) | $ Mvmt | % Mvmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUD/USD | 0.7568 | 0.7564 | 0.0001rise | 0.01% rise |
| AUD/EUR | 0.7091 | 0.7086 | 0.0001rise | 0.01% rise |
| Updated: April 5, 2017 - 3:10PM | ||||
Market Details
Volatility S&P;/ASX 200 VIX
- Price
- 12.01
- Change in
- -0.2350fall
- Percentage up/down
- (-1.92%) fall
| Sector | Turnover ($AU) | Volume | Trades |
|---|---|---|---|
| Market total | 3,126,947,810 | 1,493,686,039 | 837,791 |
| Industrial | 2,263,147,324 | 661,238,209 | 674,068 |
| Mining | 822,077,045 | 832,149,852 | 160,353 |
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ASX - 52 Weeks Highs
| Code | Name | New Highs | Last Week | Last Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLT | BENITEC BIOPHARMA | 0.280rise | 0.175 | 0.195 |
| OIL | OPTISCAN IMAGING | 0.100rise | 0.071 | 0.071 |
| PEX | PEEL MINING LIMITED | 0.260rise | 0.195 | 0.225 |
| APC | AUST POTASH LTD | 0.155rise | 0.125 | 0.135 |
| OPT | OPTHEA LIMITED | 1.120rise | 0.940 | 1.000 |
| AAR | ANGLO AUSTRALIAN | 0.038rise | 0.032 | 0.036 |
| ZLD | ZELDA THERAPEUTICS | 0.120rise | 0.105 | 0.105 |
| GSC | GLOBAL GEOSCIENCE | 0.170rise | 0.150 | 0.155 |
| TLG | TALGA RESOURCES | 0.610rise | 0.550 | 0.550 |
| CDD | CARDNO LIMITED | 1.440rise | 1.310 | 1.310 |
| Updated: April 5, 2017 - 3:16PM | ||||
ASX - 52 Weeks Highs
| Code | Name | New Lows | Last Week | Last Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNS | UNILIFE CORPORATION | 0.003fall | 0.036 | 0.035 |
| BLY | BOART LONGYEAR | 0.048fall | 0.081 | 0.081 |
| NOR | NORWOOD SYSTEMS LTD. | 0.017fall | 0.022 | 0.020 |
| OVN | OVENTUS MEDICAL LTD | 0.480fall | 0.620 | 0.615 |
| RNY | RNY PROPERTY TRUST | 0.031fall | 0.040 | 0.040 |
| UTR | ULTRACHARGE LTD | 0.024fall | 0.030 | 0.028 |
| ENZ | ENZUMO LIMITED | 0.081fall | 0.093 | 0.090 |
| NDO | NIDO PETROLEUM | 0.035fall | 0.040 | 0.040 |
| EGO | EMPIRE OIL & GAS | 0.190fall | 0.215 | 0.210 |
| CGN | CRATER GOLD MIN LTD | 0.025fall | 0.028 | 0.028 |
| Updated: April 5, 2017 - 3:12PM | ||||
Floats & 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 |
