Markets Live: ASX struggles for direction
Shares are set for a soft start after Wall St eased on disappointing earnings updates from big department stores, with further gains in oil a bright spot.
Shares are set for a soft start after Wall St eased on disappointing earnings updates from big department stores, with further gains in oil a bright spot.
Oil continued to climb a day after its biggest advance of the year as US stockpiles fell more than forecast.
It promises to be a fairly unpredictable and messy open on the ASX on the back of a soft lead from Wall Street.
A bumper grains crop and optimism of another good year ahead helped push GrainCorp shares sharply higher
The Bank of England said it may need to raise interest rates before the late 2019 date that markets had been expecting.
China's metals bulls are taking a pause rather than sounding the retreat.
Noble Group reported a quarterly loss that pummelled its shares, stoking survival worries for the commodity trader.
​Barclays reshuffled its senior global investment bank management and is seeking to hire between 50 to 100 people.
​Iron ore futures in China fell to a four-month low on Thursday before recovering at the close, pressured by lean demand.
The ASX reversed strong early gains to finish flat, as a dip in Chinese commodities futures triggered a round of selling in the miners.
The near bankrupt firm of lawyers is seeking to rescue some value for shareholders.
The GDP forecasts in the federal budget rest on the spending of Australia's increasingly cash-strapped households.
​Sterling hit a three-week high versus the euro and hovered just below $US1.30 as investors reined in more of their negative bets.
Currencies | Buys ($AU1) | Sells ($AU1) | $ Mvmt | % Mvmt |
---|---|---|---|---|
AUD/USD | 0.7379 | 0.7377 | 0.0001rise | 0.01% rise |
AUD/EUR | 0.6791 | 0.6788 | -0.0003fall | -0.04% fall |
Updated: May 12, 2017 - 11:30AM |
Sector | Turnover ($AU) | Volume | Trades |
---|---|---|---|
Market total | 1,238,155,955 | 556,793,150 | 293,608 |
Industrial | 932,587,920 | 230,579,859 | 234,029 |
Mining | 302,528,014 | 326,143,718 | 58,778 |
Code | Name | New Highs | Last Week | Last Month |
---|---|---|---|---|
BOC | BOUGAINVILLE COPPER | 0.420rise | 0.240 | 0.200 |
GSW | GETSWIFT LIMITED | 0.900rise | 0.680 | 0.820 |
GNC | GRAINCORP LIMITED | 10.030rise | 9.030 | 9.080 |
MSP | MAXSEC GROUP LTD | 0.037rise | 0.034 | 0.033 |
JIN | JUMBO INTERACTIVE | 2.820rise | 2.690 | 2.470 |
TWE | TREASURY WINE ESTATE | 13.240rise | 12.650 | 12.300 |
IKO | ISHS MSCI SKOREA ETF | 89.480rise | 85.810 | 84.110 |
COH | COCHLEAR LIMITED | 149.350rise | 145.010 | 140.720 |
IEM | ISHS MSCI EMG MKTETF | 56.060rise | 54.440 | 53.820 |
WTC | WISETECH GLOBAL LTD | 6.890rise | 6.700 | 5.890 |
Updated: May 12, 2017 - 11:38AM |
Code | Name | New Lows | Last Week | Last Month |
---|---|---|---|---|
YHL | YANGHAO INT LTD | 0.030fall | 0.160 | 0.160 |
ROG | RED SKY ENERGY. | 0.004fall | 0.006 | 0.005 |
BMZ | BLACK MOUNTA RES LTD | 0.028fall | 0.036 | 0.032 |
UNL | UNITED NETWORKS LTD | 0.100fall | 0.115 | 0.140 |
MYR | MYER HOLDINGS LTD | 0.950fall | 1.090 | 1.090 |
BMP | BUYMYPLACE LIMITED | 0.225fall | 0.250 | 0.250 |
GCR | GOLDEN CROSS | 0.011fall | 0.012 | 0.014 |
SFH | SPECIALTY FASHION | 0.455fall | 0.485 | 0.520 |
KAM | K2 ASSET MGMT HLDGS | 0.300fall | 0.315 | 0.335 |
ADJ | ADSLOT LTD | 0.060fall | 0.063 | 0.061 |
Updated: May 12, 2017 - 11:38AM |
Company | Security Code | Float date | Issue $ |
---|---|---|---|
Alderan Resources Limited | AL8 | 29/05/2017 | 0.20 |
Biomics Biopharma Limited | BBM, | 02/06/2017 | 0.20 |
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 |
Takor Group Ltd | TKO | 15/05/2017 | 0.20 |
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