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Markets Live: ASX yo-yos towards 6000

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Fluctuating interest in the big banks explained an up-and-down session on the ASX, but in the end investors shook off a shaky start to push firmly higher.

Buried confession wipes $200m off pharma company

Private-equity backed First Pharma is finalising a $5 million capital raising to reverse into ASX-listed shell Navigator ...

1 min ago

Investors wiped $200 million off the company's value - after they read page 107 of a 110 page presentation.

ASX see-saws higher

Three of the big four banks post profit results this week, starting with ANZ on Tuesday.

17 mins ago

The ASX shrugged off a lacklustre start to rise strongly on a US spending deal that sent Wall Street futures higher.

Why the RBA is focusing on more than inflation

Housing prices have double in Sydney since 2009 and are contributing to high indebtedness of some households - a topic ...

1 hr ago

If the Reserve Bank was still retaining its narrow focus on keeping inflation between 2 and 3 per cent per annum, it would be cutting interest rates at its May meeting on Tuesday.

$267m bonanza: Google CEO doubles his pay

It is the third-straight year Sundar Pichai has received a nine-figure salary.

Alphabet Inc. can't seem to stop heaping massive pay packages on Google's Sundar Pichai.

8@eight: Big week set to start with ASX whimper

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Rate hikes further away as US GDP growth disappoints

The RBA is due to meet on Tuesday for its cash rate decision.

Friday's weaker-than-expected US GDP figure has firmed forecasts that the US Federal Reserve will not lift interest rates at its May meeting on Thursday morning.

ASX poised to extend bullish run

Good news from ANZ Banking Group, Woolworths, National Australia Bank and Qantas in the days ahead could underpin a ...

Despite setbacks and stumbles, global markets have retained a bullish bid since Donald Trump took the oath of office.

Market Indices

Updated: May 1, 2017 - 4:36PM

Updated: May 1, 2017 - 4:15PM

Updated: April 29, 2017 - 7:15AM

Updated: April 29, 2017 - 2:00AM

Advances

Price

234.00

Percentage up/down

48.85% rise
Declines

Price

183.00

Percentage up/down

38.20% fall
Unchanged

Price

62.00

Percentage up/down

12.94% steady

Last updated: May 1, 2017 - 5:10PM

During April, the Dow gained 1.3 per cent, the S&P rose 0.9 per cent and the Nasdaq jumped 2.3 per cent.

Wholesale Interbank Rates
Currencies	Buys ($AU1)	Sells ($AU1)	$ Mvmt	% Mvmt
AUD/USD	0.7495	0.7492	0.0008rise	0.11% rise
AUD/EUR	0.6884	0.6879	0.0040rise	0.58% rise
Updated: May 1, 2017 - 5:20PM

Volatility S&P;/ASX 200 VIX

Price: 11.29

Change in: -0.0690fall
Percentage up/down: (-0.61%) fall

Today's market compared to previous close

Turnover
Sector	Turnover ($AU)	Volume	Trades
Market total	4,940,553,105	1,840,892,410	966,435
Industrial	4,060,861,087	876,353,423	800,688
Mining	846,919,760	964,225,148	162,446

Last updated: May 1, 2017 - 5:05PM

Code	Name	New Highs	Last Week	Last Month
IMC	IMMURON LIMITED	0.650rise	0.590	0.590
PAC	PACIFIC GRP LTD	5.540rise	5.190	5.190
NSX	NSX LIMITED	0.315rise	0.300	0.300
AUF	ASIAN MASTERS FUND	1.380rise	1.330	1.330
API	AUSTRALIAN PHARM.	2.310rise	2.230	2.230
CSR	CSR LIMITED	5.130rise	4.960	4.960
SM1	SYNLAIT MILK LTD	3.400rise	3.300	3.300
BTT	BT INVESTMENT MNGMNT	12.280rise	11.980	11.980
QAN	QANTAS AIRWAYS	4.350rise	4.245	4.245
GWA	GWA GROUP LTD	3.190rise	3.130	3.130
Updated: May 1, 2017 - 4:31PM

Code	Name	New Lows	Last Week	Last Month
PCL	PANCONTINENTAL OIL	0.001fall	0.002	0.002
KBU	KABUNI LTD	0.008fall	0.012	0.012
RCG	RCG CORPORATION LTD	0.597fall	0.815	0.815
TSN	TRANSACTION LTD	0.012fall	0.016	0.016
GGE	GRAND GULF ENERGY	0.003fall	0.004	0.004
CZL	CONS ZINC LTD	0.017fall	0.021	0.018
SXA	STRATA-X ENERGY LTD	0.035fall	0.043	0.039
UNL	UNITED NETWORKS LTD	0.115fall	0.140	0.140
SBB	SUNBRIDGE GROUP LTD	0.010fall	0.012	0.012
MRQ	MRG METALS LIMITED	0.010fall	0.012	0.012
Updated: May 1, 2017 - 4:19PM

Upcoming IPOs
Company	Security Code	Float date	Issue $
Visioneering Technologies, Inc.	CTI	27/03/2017	0.42
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
Retech Technology., Co Limited	RTE	20/04/2017	0.50
Scout Security Limited	SCT	21/04/2017	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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