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Wall St rallies on earnings

Amex closed up 5.9 per cent as the top boost to the Dow Industrials after reporting a smaller-than-expected drop in ...

US stocks rallied overnight, with the Nasdaq closing at a record, amid a round of solid earnings led by American Express.

China steel futures rebound

China's crude steel output reached a record 72 million tonnes in March as mills anticipated brisk seasonal demand ...

​Iron ore and steel futures in China bounced back on Thursday from a three-day fall and after a volatile session.

Market Activity

  • Advances
    Price
    242.00
    Percentage up/down
    53.30% rise
  • Declines
    Price
    138.00
    Percentage up/down
    30.40% fall
  • Unchanged
    Price
    74.00
    Percentage up/down
    16.30% steady
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ASX lifts on banks, telcos

The ASX snapped three straight sessions of losses to trade higher on Thursday, thanks to bank and telco stocks.

Investors are playing it safe.

8@eight: Markets looking for direction

Local shares set to open in negative territory after a night where the various US equity indices traded in different directions as traders digested a feast of information.

Currencies

Wholesale Interbank Rates
Currencies Buys ($AU1) Sells ($AU1) $ Mvmt % Mvmt
AUD/USD 0.753 0.7522 -0.0004fall -0.05% fall
AUD/EUR 0.7024 0.702 -0.0002fall -0.03% fall
Updated: April 21, 2017 - 11:30AM

Market Details

Volatility S&P;/ASX 200 VIX
Price
13.38
Change in
-0.2840fall
Percentage up/down
(-2.08%) fall
Today's market compared to previous close
Turnover
Sector Turnover ($AU) Volume Trades
Market total 1,132,305,082 788,862,001 250,739
Industrial 811,165,331 247,774,695 191,037
Mining 315,035,911 540,426,709 58,523
Last updated: April 21, 2017 - 11:33AM

Insider Tips

ASX - 52 Weeks Highs

Code Name New Highs Last Week Last Month
JIN JUMBO INTERACTIVE 2.470rise 1.890 2.100
ILU ILUKA RESOURCES 8.670rise 7.715 7.650
MDL MINERAL DEPOSITS 0.595rise 0.540 0.485
DUE DUET GROUP 3.020rise 2.800 2.820
GUD G.U.D. HOLDINGS 12.320rise 12.200 11.920
Updated: April 21, 2017 - 11:32AM

ASX - 52 Weeks Highs

Code Name New Lows Last Week Last Month
MEY MARENICA ENERGY LTD 0.105fall 0.150 0.150
DUB DUBBER CORP LTD 0.220fall 0.285 0.280
CNQ CARBINE TUNGSTEN 0.010fall 0.012 0.013
BPF BULLETPROOF GROUP 0.155fall 0.185 0.185
TEN TEN NETWORK HOLDINGS 0.455fall 0.510 0.520
PNV POLYNOVO LIMITED 0.225fall 0.250 0.250
SOR STRATEGIC ELEMENTS 0.076fall 0.084 0.084
PEN PENINSULA ENERGY LTD 0.430fall 0.475 0.490
CCV CASH CONVERTERS 0.280fall 0.305 0.310
VTG VITA GROUP LTD 2.150fall 2.300 3.070
Updated: April 21, 2017 - 11:32AM