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Markets Live: Vive la bounce!

Shares rebound off their recent losses led by commodity plays and the banks as Westpac reports half-year profit figures, while media stocks surge on talk of deregulation.

Ex-Nomura trader trained to lie

Attorneys for the three Nomura traders argued that their counter-parties were sophisticated market players who use their ...

3 mins ago

A former Nomura Holdings bond trader said he was trained to lie to customers shortly after coming to the company.

Hedge funds bail ahead of oil swoon

If recent history is a guide, WTI may need to dip just below $US40 a barrel to form another bottom, but a bottom could ...

56 mins ago

Before West Texas Intermediate crude nosedived on Thursday, money managers slashed bets on rising prices by 20 per cent.

Euro eases, though prospects brighter

"A Macron win is largely priced into the euro," said Shaun Osborne, chief FX strategist at Scotiabank. "Heavy trading in ...

1 hr ago

The euro fell from six-month highs against the US dollar overnight after Emmanuel Macron's French election victory.

Copper hits four-month low

LME aluminium ended the day 1.3 per cent down at $US1879 a tonne, off an earlier two-month low of $US1874.

1 hr ago

Copper slid to a four-month low overnight after data showed a drop in imports into China, the world's biggest consumer.

Iron ore revival snuffed out

Spot ore with 62 per cent content in Qingdao lost 2.6 per cent to $US60.15 a tonne, the lowest level since October 24, ...

Iron ore's attempt at a rebound lasted just a few short hours as investor concern over robust supplies returned.

ASX bounces as commodity dive pauses

Oil and Australian equities rallied after Macron wins in France while Westpac reports half-year profit figures.

Shares rebounded off last week's losses led by commodity plays, as the oil market steadied and investors pushed back into banks.

Investors gear up for European growth

Supporters of Emmanuel Macron celebrate outside the Louvre museum in Paris.

While European stocks have already risen strongly in recent weeks, most believe further the region still provides an opportunity for significant gains following the French election.

Market Indices

Updated: May 8, 2017 - 11:46AM

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Updated: May 9, 2017 - 2:00AM

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275.00

Percentage up/down

57.53% rise
Declines

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142.00

Percentage up/down

29.71% fall
Unchanged

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61.00

Percentage up/down

12.76% steady

Last updated: May 8, 2017 - 4:20PM

Shares in media stocks including Nine Entertainment climbed on Monday amid speculation media ownership laws will be ...

Media stocks surge ahead of budget

Media stocks have rocketed higher on Monday as investors digest the possibility of a change in media laws and private equity makes an offer for Fairfax Media.

French President-elect Emmanuel Macron holds hands with his wife, Brigitte Trogneux, as he gave his victory speech on ...

Market relief after Macron's victory in France

The euro rose and shares are expected to rally on relief that centrist Emmanuel Macron won France's presidential election.

It looks like Treasurer Scott Morrison will once again be able to dodge the bullet of a ratings downgrade.

Lower budget deficit to protect AAA rating

A likely improvement in the budget outlook should keep the rating agencies at bay, despite more spending for infrastructure.

People wave French flags at the Louvre museum where Emmanuel Macron is planning to celebrate, Sunday, May 7, 2017 in ...

8@eight: Market bulls seeing good signs

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The local sharemarket is set to drift lower at the open, following global markets down as investor caution returned.

"Negative momentum persists,' said Westpac's Imre Speizer, noting that the Aussie also lost ground against both the euro ...

Australian dollar taken to the cleaners

The Australian dollar plunged overnight, caught by a hawkish Fed and sudden sharp selling in copper and iron ore.

Wholesale Interbank Rates
Currencies	Buys ($AU1)	Sells ($AU1)	$ Mvmt	% Mvmt
AUD/USD	0.7387	0.7382	-0.0036fall	-0.49% fall
AUD/EUR	0.6763	0.6755	0.0026rise	0.39% rise
Updated: May 9, 2017 - 6:50AM

Volatility S&P;/ASX 200 VIX

Price: 11.89

Change in: -0.3830fall
Percentage up/down: (-3.12%) fall

Today's market compared to previous close

Turnover
Sector	Turnover ($AU)	Volume	Trades
Market total	6,036,803,339	2,239,272,280	118,201
Industrial	4,836,467,236	907,465,478	92,571
Mining	1,166,815,119	1,331,454,938	25,323

Last updated: May 8, 2017 - 5:02PM

Code	Name	New Highs	Last Week	Last Month
FSG	FIELD SOLU HLDGS LTD	0.040rise	0.002	0.002
CLL	COLLERINA COBALT	0.024rise	0.020	0.021
ACK	AUSTOCK GROUP LTD	0.720rise	0.680	0.610
GRA	GRAPHITECO	0.850rise	0.810	0.800
QAN	QANTAS AIRWAYS	4.690rise	4.550	4.245
AIZ	AIR NEW ZEALAND	2.580rise	2.505	2.370
MSP	MAXSEC GROUP LTD	0.035rise	0.034	0.033
RIC	RIDLEY CORPORATION	1.495rise	1.455	1.455
HML	HENRY MORGAN LIMITED	2.030rise	1.985	1.970
NEC	NINE ENTERTAINMENT	1.405rise	1.375	1.297
Updated: May 8, 2017 - 4:20PM

Code	Name	New Lows	Last Week	Last Month
SYS	SYNGAS LIMITED	0.001fall	0.002	0.002
FE8	FASTER ENTERPRISES	0.110fall	0.195	0.195
JJF	JIAJIAFU MOD AGR LTD	0.160fall	0.250	0.250
AOA	AUSMON RESORCES	0.004fall	0.006	0.007
FFG	FATFISH INTERNET GRP	0.025fall	0.035	0.028
ZEU	ZEUS RESOURCES LTD	0.013fall	0.017	0.017
SGU	SUCCESS GLOBAL MEDIA	0.036fall	0.045	0.045
MTH	MITHRIL RESOURCES	0.004fall	0.005	0.005
LRS	LATIN RESOURCES LTD	0.005fall	0.006	0.007
ROG	RED SKY ENERGY.	0.005fall	0.006	0.005
Updated: May 8, 2017 - 4:20PM

Upcoming IPOs
Company	Security Code	Float date	Issue $
Alderan Resources Limited	AL8	29/05/2017	0.20
Biomics Biopharma Limited	BBM,	02/06/2017	0.20
Benjamin Hornigold Limited	BHD	10/05/2017	1.00
Bingo Industries Limited	BIN	03/05/2017	1.80
Eagle Health Holdings Limited	EHH	29/06/2017	0.40
Elsight Limited	ELS	19/05/2017	0.20
Manuka Resources Ltd	MKR	17/05/2017	0.20
MSL Solutions Limited	MPW	04/05/2017	0.25
Oceania Healthcare Limited	OCA	05/05/2017	0.79
Takor Group Ltd	TKO	15/05/2017	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

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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