Markets Live: Confidence test
Shares are set for an uncertain start after a subdued night on Wall St, as investors looks towards key wage growth and consumer confidence data.
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AGL AGL ENERGY LIMITED.
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- -0.41% fall
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ALL ARISTOCRAT LEISURE LIMITED
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- 1.10% rise
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AMC AMCOR LIMITED
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- 0.33% rise
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AMP AMP LIMITED
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- 0.00% steady
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ANZ AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BANKING GROUP LIMITED
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- 0.44% rise
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APA APA GROUP
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- 0.64% rise
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ASX ASX LIMITED
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- 1.39% rise
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AZJ AURIZON HOLDINGS LIMITED
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- 1.84% rise
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BHP BHP BILLITON LIMITED
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- 0.84% rise
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BXB BRAMBLES LIMITED
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- 1.64% rise
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CBA COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA.
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- 0.45% rise
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CPU COMPUTERSHARE LIMITED.
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- 0.07% rise
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CSL CSL LIMITED
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- -0.01% fall
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CTX CALTEX AUSTRALIA LIMITED
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- -0.58% fall
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DXS DEXUS
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- -0.20% fall
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FMG FORTESCUE METALS GROUP LTD
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- 2.34% rise
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GMG GOODMAN GROUP
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- 1.83% rise
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GPT GPT GROUP
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- 0.96% rise
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IAG INSURANCE AUSTRALIA GROUP LIMITED
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- 0.16% rise
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IPL INCITEC PIVOT LIMITED
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- 1.10% rise
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JHX JAMES HARDIE INDUSTRIES PLC
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- 0.74% rise
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LLC LENDLEASE GROUP
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- 0.91% rise
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MGR MIRVAC GROUP
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- 1.33% rise
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MPL MEDIBANK PRIVATE LIMITED
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- -1.68% fall
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MQG MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED
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- -2.08% fall
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NAB NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LIMITED
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- -3.49% fall
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NCM NEWCREST MINING LIMITED
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- -1.08% fall
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ORG ORIGIN ENERGY LIMITED
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- 0.64% rise
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ORI ORICA LIMITED
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- -3.37% fall
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OSH OIL SEARCH LIMITED
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- 0.68% rise
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QAN QANTAS AIRWAYS LIMITED
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- 2.93% rise
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QBE QBE INSURANCE GROUP LIMITED
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- 0.15% rise
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RHC RAMSAY HEALTH CARE LIMITED
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- 0.71% rise
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RIO RIO TINTO LIMITED
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- 1.41% rise
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S32 SOUTH32 LIMITED
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- 1.49% rise
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SCG SCENTRE GROUP
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- 0.95% rise
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SGP STOCKLAND
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- 0.21% rise
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SHL SONIC HEALTHCARE LIMITED
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- 0.04% rise
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STO SANTOS LIMITED
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- -0.28% fall
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SUN SUNCORP GROUP LIMITED
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- 0.42% rise
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SYD SYDNEY AIRPORT
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- 0.96% rise
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TCL TRANSURBAN GROUP
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- 0.75% rise
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TLS TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED.
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- 0.46% rise
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TWE TREASURY WINE ESTATES LIMITED
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- 0.99% rise
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VCX VICINITY CENTRES
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- 0.36% rise
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WBC WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION
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- 0.30% rise
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WES WESFARMERS LIMITED
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- 0.83% rise
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WFD WESTFIELD CORPORATION
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- -1.04% fall
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WOW WOOLWORTHS LIMITED
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- -0.04% fall
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WPL WOODSIDE PETROLEUM LIMITED
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- 0.15% rise
Wesfarmers shelves Officeworks IPO
Wesfarmers has shelved plans to spin off its stationary and office supplies chain Officeworks into a separately listed company, citing "current equity market conditions".
Paulson, Druckenmiller bullish on gold
Gold and the companies that produce it were back in favour with some of the world's top fund managers last quarter.
8@eight: Aussie dollar in focus
It's been a big night for the USD, but the focus sharply turns to the AUD, with consumer confidence and wage data out this morning while the ASX is due for a flat open.
Euro nears 8-month high v $A
The euro surged more than 1 per cent v the $US, to its highest level since Donald Trump was elected US president in November.
France draws €31b for new bond
France received more than €31 billion of orders for a new 30-year bond overnight, highlighting the Macron effect.
US factory output surges in April
US manufacturing output recorded its biggest increase in more than three years in April, bolstering bullish economic bets.
Free market trumps OPEC policy
OPEC's policy manipulation is no match for sheer market forces, say analysts, as US shale producers continue to ramp up production.
Market Indices
Updated: May 16, 2017 - 4:37PM
Market Activity
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Advances
- Price
- 239.00
- Percentage up/down
- 50.10% rise
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Declines
- Price
- 165.00
- Percentage up/down
- 34.59% fall
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Unchanged
- Price
- 73.00
- Percentage up/down
- 15.30% steady
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Banks help ASX claw higher
A turnaround in appetite for banking stocks helped the ASX claw into the black on Tuesday, after a midday lull.
The world has given up on the Aussie dollar
It's the worst performing major currency over the past quarter and things could be about to get worse.
Global bourses hit record highs but ASX lags
The S&P;/ASX200 is still a long way off a high it reached before the global financial crisis, while many of the world's leading equity indexes are soaring to records.
It's calm on the market - too calm
Volatility hits multi-decade lows even as some of the world's major sharemarkets power to a fresh round of record highs.
Currencies
Euro nears 8-month high v $A
The euro surged more than 1 per cent v the $US, to its highest level since Donald Trump was elected US president in November.
| Currencies | Buys ($AU1) | Sells ($AU1) | $ Mvmt | % Mvmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUD/USD | 0.743 | 0.7427 | 0.0001rise | 0.01% rise |
| AUD/EUR | 0.6701 | 0.6696 | -0.0004fall | -0.06% fall |
| Updated: May 17, 2017 - 9:30AM | ||||
Market Details
Volatility S&P;/ASX 200 VIX
- Price
- 11.94
- Change in
- 0.0980rise
- Percentage up/down
- (0.83%) rise
| Sector | Turnover ($AU) | Volume | Trades |
|---|---|---|---|
| Market total | 5,377,680,002 | 1,632,142,688 | 1,119,339 |
| Industrial | 4,421,253,291 | 892,263,873 | 941,315 |
| Mining | 935,804,158 | 739,616,341 | 174,549 |
ASX - 52 Weeks Highs
| Code | Name | New Highs | Last Week | Last Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OXX | OCTANEX LTD | 0.145rise | 0.070 | 0.060 |
| SIE | SCIGEN LIMITED | 0.070rise | 0.055 | 0.055 |
| AGY | ARGOSY MINERALS LTD | 0.096rise | 0.082 | 0.090 |
| PAR | PARADIGM BIO. | 0.640rise | 0.550 | 0.610 |
| KEY | KEY PETROLEUM | 0.009rise | 0.008 | 0.007 |
| MDL | MINERAL DEPOSITS | 0.610rise | 0.550 | 0.595 |
| MLB | MELBOURNE IT LIMITED | 2.600rise | 2.410 | 2.303 |
| LOV | LOVISA HOLDINGS LTD | 4.160rise | 3.890 | 3.630 |
| AUB | AUB GROUP LTD | 13.500rise | 12.690 | 12.500 |
| SSM | SERVICE STREAM | 1.365rise | 1.300 | 1.280 |
| Updated: May 16, 2017 - 6:50PM | ||||
ASX - 52 Weeks Lows
| Code | Name | New Lows | Last Week | Last Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BD1 | BARD1 LIFE SCIENCES | 0.014fall | 0.027 | 0.029 |
| FFG | FATFISH INTERNET GRP | 0.015fall | 0.025 | 0.028 |
| SER | STRATEGIC ENERGY | 0.007fall | 0.011 | 0.011 |
| DCL | DOMACOM LIMITED | 0.100fall | 0.135 | 0.150 |
| GGE | GRAND GULF ENERGY | 0.003fall | 0.004 | 0.004 |
| SIT | SITE GROUP INT LTD | 0.060fall | 0.080 | 0.086 |
| KSL | KINA SECURITIES LTD | 0.700fall | 0.910 | 0.920 |
| BIQ | BUILDINGIQ, INC | 0.045fall | 0.058 | 0.060 |
| SUR | SUN RESOURCES NL | 0.004fall | 0.005 | 0.006 |
| ZYB | ZYBER HOLDINGS LTD | 0.005fall | 0.006 | 0.006 |
| Updated: May 16, 2017 - 4:11PM | ||||
Floats & 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 |
| Bryah Resources Limited | BYH | 31/05/2017 | 0.20 |
| Contango Global Growth Limited | CQG | 23/06/2017 | 1.10 |
| Eagle Health Holdings Limited | EHH | 29/06/2017 | 0.40 |
| Elsight Limited | ELS | 19/05/2017 | 0.20 |
| Golden Mile Resources Ltd | G88 | 29/05/2017 | 0.20 |
| Manuka Resources Ltd | MKR | 17/05/2017 | 0.20 |
| Macarthur Australia Limited | MMM | 17/05/2017 | 0.20 |
| Takor Group Ltd | TKO | 15/05/2017 | 0.20 |