Markets Live: Banks squash ASX
More selling in the big banks on Friday flattens the week's gains and offsets a strong performance from resources stocks.
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AGL AGL ENERGY LIMITED.
- Percentage up/down
- 0.15% rise
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ALL ARISTOCRAT LEISURE LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -3.56% fall
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AMC AMCOR LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -0.91% fall
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AMP AMP LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -0.57% fall
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ANZ AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BANKING GROUP LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -0.27% fall
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APA APA GROUP
- Percentage up/down
- -1.15% fall
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ASX ASX LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -0.38% fall
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AZJ AURIZON HOLDINGS LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -1.26% fall
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BHP BHP BILLITON LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.64% rise
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BXB BRAMBLES LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -0.47% fall
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CBA COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA.
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- -0.49% fall
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CPU COMPUTERSHARE LIMITED.
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- -2.23% fall
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CSL CSL LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -1.19% fall
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CTX CALTEX AUSTRALIA LIMITED
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- -0.21% fall
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DXS DEXUS
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- -0.58% fall
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FMG FORTESCUE METALS GROUP LTD
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- -2.67% fall
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GMG GOODMAN GROUP
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- -1.09% fall
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GPT GPT GROUP
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- -1.51% fall
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IAG INSURANCE AUSTRALIA GROUP LIMITED
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- -0.92% fall
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IPL INCITEC PIVOT LIMITED
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- -2.16% fall
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JHX JAMES HARDIE INDUSTRIES PLC
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- -1.00% fall
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LLC LENDLEASE GROUP
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- -0.66% fall
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MGR MIRVAC GROUP
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- -0.44% fall
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MPL MEDIBANK PRIVATE LIMITED
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- -1.00% fall
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MQG MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED
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- -1.04% fall
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NAB NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LIMITED
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- 0.09% rise
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NCM NEWCREST MINING LIMITED
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- 2.38% rise
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ORG ORIGIN ENERGY LIMITED
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- -2.65% fall
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ORI ORICA LIMITED
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- -1.79% fall
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OSH OIL SEARCH LIMITED
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- -0.82% fall
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QAN QANTAS AIRWAYS LIMITED
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- -1.46% fall
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QBE QBE INSURANCE GROUP LIMITED
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- -1.32% fall
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RHC RAMSAY HEALTH CARE LIMITED
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- -1.60% fall
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RIO RIO TINTO LIMITED
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- 0.37% rise
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S32 SOUTH32 LIMITED
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- -0.38% fall
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SCG SCENTRE GROUP
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- -0.47% fall
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SGP STOCKLAND
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- -0.63% fall
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SHL SONIC HEALTHCARE LIMITED
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- -1.45% fall
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STO SANTOS LIMITED
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- -1.37% fall
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SUN SUNCORP GROUP LIMITED
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- -1.44% fall
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SYD SYDNEY AIRPORT
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- -1.51% fall
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TCL TRANSURBAN GROUP
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- -2.12% fall
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TLS TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED.
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- -0.91% fall
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TWE TREASURY WINE ESTATES LIMITED
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- 0.15% rise
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VCX VICINITY CENTRES
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- -1.76% fall
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WBC WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION
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- -0.15% fall
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WES WESFARMERS LIMITED
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- -0.34% fall
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WFD WESTFIELD CORPORATION
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- -1.68% fall
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WOW WOOLWORTHS LIMITED
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- -0.63% fall
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WPL WOODSIDE PETROLEUM LIMITED
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- -0.55% fall
US dollar, stocks slip on data
Tepid data on retail sales and inflation in the US rekindled concern that growth won't accelerate to forecast levels.
China iron ore falls for 7th week in 8
Chinese iron ore futures dropped to near four-month lows on Friday and posted their seventh weekly loss out of eight.
PBOC seeks stable liquidity
China's central bank said it will maintain a prudent and neutral monetary policy and keep liquidity basically stable.
Cargill sees prolonged grain glut
No end to the grains glut says Cargill
ASX loses steam as banks tank
Banks once again weighed on the ASX on Friday, but a resources recovery left the bourse steady over the week.
Activism not in 'mentality' of local fund managers
Some fund managers say domestic funds aren't big enough to play activist strategies, nor are they culturally inclined to.
From high school dropout to IPO billionaire
​The man behind South Korea's biggest float in seven years has charted an unlikely path.
Market Indices
Updated: May 12, 2017 - 4:36PM
Market Activity
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Advances
- Price
- 139.00
- Percentage up/down
- 28.72% rise
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Declines
- Price
- 290.00
- Percentage up/down
- 59.92% fall
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Unchanged
- Price
- 55.00
- Percentage up/down
- 11.36% steady
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Currencies
Sterling rises as volatility sinks
​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 | 0.7388 | 0.7382 | -0.0003fall | -0.04% fall |
| AUD/EUR | 0.6761 | 0.6752 | -0.0002fall | -0.03% fall |
| Updated: May 13, 2017 - 7:00AM | ||||
Market Details
Volatility S&P;/ASX 200 VIX
- Price
- 11.89
- Change in
- 0.1680rise
- Percentage up/down
- (1.43%) rise
| Sector | Turnover ($AU) | Volume | Trades |
|---|---|---|---|
| Market total | 4,603,356,709 | 1,652,252,868 | 1,044,694 |
| Industrial | 3,691,894,775 | 809,741,356 | 861,217 |
| Mining | 895,854,634 | 842,215,705 | 180,156 |
ASX - 52 Weeks Highs
| 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 |
| OXX | OCTANEX LTD | 0.070rise | 0.056 | 0.060 |
| 1AD | ADALTA LIMITED | 0.325rise | 0.280 | 0.300 |
| ACK | AUSTOCK GROUP LTD | 0.780rise | 0.680 | 0.610 |
| KIN | KIN MIN NL | 0.450rise | 0.400 | 0.405 |
| GNC | GRAINCORP LIMITED | 10.030rise | 9.030 | 9.080 |
| MSP | MAXSEC GROUP LTD | 0.037rise | 0.034 | 0.033 |
| PYC | PHYLOGICA LIMITED | 0.050rise | 0.046 | 0.046 |
| CMA | CENTURIA METRO REIT | 2.580rise | 2.380 | 2.400 |
| Updated: May 12, 2017 - 6:50PM | ||||
ASX - 52 Weeks Lows
| Code | Name | New Lows | Last Week | Last Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YHL | YANGHAO INT LTD | 0.030fall | 0.160 | 0.160 |
| QIN | QUINTIS LTD | 0.295fall | 1.040 | 1.045 |
| LFC | LIFE CORPORATION | 0.002fall | 0.005 | 0.005 |
| SBU | SIBURAN RES LIMITED | 0.003fall | 0.005 | 0.006 |
| ROG | RED SKY ENERGY. | 0.004fall | 0.006 | 0.005 |
| BMP | BUYMYPLACE LIMITED | 0.180fall | 0.250 | 0.250 |
| HMO | HEARMEOUT LTD | 0.090fall | 0.125 | 0.130 |
| BPF | BULLETPROOF GROUP | 0.095fall | 0.130 | 0.140 |
| COO | CORUM GROUP LIMITED | 0.030fall | 0.040 | 0.044 |
| BMZ | BLACK MOUNTA RES LTD | 0.028fall | 0.036 | 0.032 |
| Updated: May 12, 2017 - 6:50PM | ||||
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 |
| Benjamin Hornigold Limited | BHD | 12/05/2017 | 1.00 |
| Bingo Industries Limited | BIN | 03/05/2017 | 1.80 |
| 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 |
| G Medical Innovations Holdings Limited | GMV | 10/05/2017 | 0.20 |
| Manuka Resources Ltd | MKR | 17/05/2017 | 0.20 |
| Macarthur Australia Limited | MMM | 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 |
| Zenith Energy Limited | ZEN | 09/05/2017 | 0.50 |