Markets Live: ASX holds the line
Shares manage to reverse early losses to nudge higher on Friday, ending the week firmly up and within sight of 6000 points.
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AGL AGL ENERGY LIMITED.
- Percentage up/down
- 0.53% rise
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ALL ARISTOCRAT LEISURE LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.82% rise
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AMC AMCOR LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -0.25% fall
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AMP AMP LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 1.13% rise
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ANZ AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BANKING GROUP LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.31% rise
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APA APA GROUP
- Percentage up/down
- 0.44% rise
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ASX ASX LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.32% rise
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AZJ AURIZON HOLDINGS LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -0.39% fall
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BHP BHP BILLITON LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -0.63% fall
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BXB BRAMBLES LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 1.77% rise
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CBA COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA.
- Percentage up/down
- -0.30% fall
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CPU COMPUTERSHARE LIMITED.
- Percentage up/down
- 3.58% rise
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CSL CSL LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 1.27% rise
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CTX CALTEX AUSTRALIA LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 1.53% rise
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DXS DEXUS PROPERTY GROUP
- Percentage up/down
- -0.58% fall
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FMG FORTESCUE METALS GROUP LTD
- Percentage up/down
- 1.92% rise
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GMG GOODMAN GROUP
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- -0.61% fall
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GPT GPT GROUP
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- -0.94% fall
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IAG INSURANCE AUSTRALIA GROUP LIMITED
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- 0.65% rise
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IPL INCITEC PIVOT LIMITED
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- -0.78% fall
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JHX JAMES HARDIE INDUSTRIES PLC
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- 1.39% rise
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LLC LENDLEASE GROUP
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- -1.84% fall
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MGR MIRVAC GROUP
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- -1.30% fall
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MPL MEDIBANK PRIVATE LIMITED
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- 1.39% rise
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MQG MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED
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- 0.78% rise
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NAB NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.35% rise
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NCM NEWCREST MINING LIMITED
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- -3.95% fall
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ORG ORIGIN ENERGY LIMITED
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- -1.10% fall
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ORI ORICA LIMITED
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- -0.43% fall
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OSH OIL SEARCH LIMITED
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- -1.10% fall
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QAN QANTAS AIRWAYS LIMITED
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- 0.71% rise
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QBE QBE INSURANCE GROUP LIMITED
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- 0.47% rise
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RHC RAMSAY HEALTH CARE LIMITED
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- 0.96% rise
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RIO RIO TINTO LIMITED
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- 1.07% rise
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S32 SOUTH32 LIMITED
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- -1.07% fall
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SCG SCENTRE GROUP
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- -0.92% fall
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SGP STOCKLAND
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- -1.22% fall
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SHL SONIC HEALTHCARE LIMITED
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- 0.36% rise
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STO SANTOS LIMITED
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- 1.16% rise
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SUN SUNCORP GROUP LIMITED
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- 0.22% rise
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SYD SYDNEY AIRPORT
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- 1.62% rise
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TCL TRANSURBAN GROUP
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- 1.41% rise
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TLS TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED.
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- 0.00% steady
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TWE TREASURY WINE ESTATES LIMITED
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- -0.33% fall
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VCX VICINITY CENTRES
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- -1.03% fall
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WBC WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION
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- -0.23% fall
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WES WESFARMERS LIMITED
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- -0.69% fall
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WFD WESTFIELD CORPORATION
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- 0.44% rise
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WOW WOOLWORTHS LIMITED
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- -0.37% fall
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WPL WOODSIDE PETROLEUM LIMITED
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- -0.12% fall
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Market Indices
Updated: April 28, 2017 - 4:40PM
Market Activity
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Advances
- Price
- 212.00
- Percentage up/down
- 44.17% rise
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Declines
- Price
- 200.00
- Percentage up/down
- 41.67% fall
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Unchanged
- Price
- 68.00
- Percentage up/down
- 14.17% steady
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Amazon's quarterly profit surges
​Amazon.com reported quarterly revenue and profit above expectations on gains at its retail and cloud-computing businesses.
Japanese stock rally overdone
Japanese stocks have gone from worst to best performers in Asia in the space of two weeks, one investor is highly sceptical.
Amazon's shares jump as profit, revenue beat estimates
Amazons shares surge in after-hours trading after first quarter results beat estimates
Copper, zinc weaker on China worries
​Copper and zinc fell, while nickel recovered from a fresh 10-month low, on concern about demand in China.
Currencies
Euro goes from dicey to darling
Perceived as the riskiest currency on the planet until Sunday's French election, the euro is suddenly everyone's favourite.
| Currencies | Buys ($AU1) | Sells ($AU1) | $ Mvmt | % Mvmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUD/USD | 0.7493 | 0.7484 | 0.0023rise | 0.31% rise |
| AUD/EUR | 0.6877 | 0.6867 | 0.0007rise | 0.10% rise |
| Updated: April 29, 2017 - 6:59AM | ||||
Market Details
Volatility S&P;/ASX 200 VIX
- Price
- 11.36
- Change in
- -0.3330fall
- Percentage up/down
- (-2.85%) fall
| Sector | Turnover ($AU) | Volume | Trades |
|---|---|---|---|
| Market total | 6,701,783,208 | 2,100,781,059 | 1,086,331 |
| Industrial | 5,253,220,709 | 872,896,510 | 863,543 |
| Mining | 1,395,739,865 | 1,227,438,182 | 218,583 |
ASX - 52 Weeks Highs
| Code | Name | New Highs | Last Week | Last Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPI | SPITFIRE MAT LTD | 0.165rise | 0.120 | 0.090 |
| PGS | PLANET GAS LTD | 0.017rise | 0.013 | 0.012 |
| IMC | IMMURON LIMITED | 0.590rise | 0.480 | 0.435 |
| PYC | PHYLOGICA LIMITED | 0.046rise | 0.039 | 0.036 |
| HML | HENRY MORGAN LIMITED | 1.970rise | 1.710 | 1.710 |
| IPC | IMPERIAL PACIFIC LTD | 1.000rise | 0.900 | 0.900 |
| RDM | RED METAL LIMITED | 0.170rise | 0.155 | 0.145 |
| NSX | NSX LIMITED | 0.300rise | 0.275 | 0.270 |
| TZN | TERRAMIN AUSTRALIA. | 0.205rise | 0.190 | 0.195 |
| CSR | CSR LIMITED | 4.960rise | 4.620 | 4.600 |
| Updated: April 28, 2017 - 6:50PM | ||||
ASX - 52 Weeks Lows
| Code | Name | New Lows | Last Week | Last Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAN | RANGE INTERNATIONAL | 0.420fall | 1.060 | 1.050 |
| PKA | PLUKKA LIMITED | 0.016fall | 0.030 | 0.026 |
| TEN | TEN NETWORK HOLDINGS | 0.265fall | 0.452 | 0.520 |
| AER | AEERIS LTD | 0.041fall | 0.065 | 0.074 |
| SCI | SILVER CITY MINERALS | 0.015fall | 0.021 | 0.021 |
| BPH | BPH ENERGY LTD | 0.003fall | 0.004 | 0.005 |
| RFN | REFFIND LIMITED | 0.020fall | 0.026 | 0.034 |
| TKF | TIKFORCE LIMITED | 0.031fall | 0.040 | 0.035 |
| DTZ | DOTZ NANO LTD | 0.150fall | 0.190 | 0.250 |
| STX | STRIKE ENERGY LTD | 0.072fall | 0.091 | 0.077 |
| Updated: April 28, 2017 - 4:20PM | ||||
Floats & IPOs
| Company | Security Code | Float date | Issue $ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bigtincan Holdings Limited | BTH | 24/03/2017 | 0.26 |
| Visioneering Technologies, Inc. | CTI | 27/03/2017 | 0.42 |
| De.mem Limited | DEM | 21/03/2017 | 0.20 |
| Fat Prophets Global Contrarian Fund Limited | FPC | 22/03/2017 | 1.10 |
| 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 |
| Marquee Resources Limited | MQR | 15/03/2017 | 0.20 |
| 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 |