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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 also advanced against the Australian dollar, up 0.8 per cent to $US1.49246, near an eight-month high.

The euro surged more than 1 per cent v the $US, to its highest level since Donald Trump was elected US president in November.

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Market Indices

Updated: May 16, 2017 - 2:37PM
Updated: May 16, 2017 - 4:09PM
Updated: May 17, 2017 - 5:15AM
Updated: May 17, 2017 - 12:00AM

Market Activity

  • Advances
    Price
    239.00
    Percentage up/down
    50.10% rise
  • Declines
    Price
    165.00
    Percentage up/down
    34.59% fall
  • Unchanged
    Price
    73.00
    Percentage up/down
    15.30% steady
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The euro also advanced against the Australian dollar, up 0.8 per cent to $US1.49246, near an eight-month high.

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.

Wholesale Interbank Rates
Currencies Buys ($AU1) Sells ($AU1) $ Mvmt % Mvmt
AUD/USD 0.743 0.7425 -0.0001fall -0.01% fall
AUD/EUR 0.6703 0.6698 -0.0002fall -0.03% fall
Updated: May 17, 2017 - 5:49AM

Market Details

Volatility S&P;/ASX 200 VIX
Price
11.94
Change in
0.0980rise
Percentage up/down
(0.83%) rise
Today's market compared to previous close
Turnover
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
Last updated: May 16, 2017 - 3:55PM

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 - 4:50PM

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 - 2:11PM

Floats & IPOs

Upcoming IPOs
Company Security Code Float date Issue $
Alderan Resources Limited AL8 28/05/2017 0.20
Biomics Biopharma Limited BBM, 01/06/2017 0.20
Bryah Resources Limited BYH 30/05/2017 0.20
Contango Global Growth Limited CQG 22/06/2017 1.10
Eagle Health Holdings Limited EHH 28/06/2017 0.40
Elsight Limited ELS 18/05/2017 0.20
Golden Mile Resources Ltd G88 28/05/2017 0.20
Manuka Resources Ltd MKR 16/05/2017 0.20
Macarthur Australia Limited MMM 16/05/2017 0.20
Takor Group Ltd TKO 14/05/2017 0.20