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Markets Live: Trump trade turns ugly

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Shares slump for a second straight day extending the ASX's losses as gathering controversy around the US presidency threatens to derail the global bull market.

Fed to press ahead with hikes

Fed officials have been cautious about building expectations of a fiscal policy-induced bump in economic growth into ...

The political brouhaha in Washington looks unlikely to deter the Federal Reserve from lifting interest rates in June.

Traders welcome return of volatility

With market volatility at historic lows, US investors had been 'sleepwalking' into the sell off.

A sharp pull-back in global markets sparked by chatter the US President may face impeachment proceedings, didn't alarm professional investors.

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Currencies

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 0.7417 0.7416 0.0000steady 0.00% steady
AUD/EUR 0.6677 0.6675 -0.0003fall -0.04% fall
Updated: May 19, 2017 - 8:40AM

Market Details

Volatility S&P;/ASX 200 VIX
Price
13.41
Change in
0.9300rise
Percentage up/down
(7.45%) rise
Today's market compared to previous close
Turnover
Sector Turnover ($AU) Volume Trades
Market total 6,329,547,759 2,012,108,212 1,369,317
Industrial 5,168,077,241 884,770,988 1,141,003
Mining 1,121,646,477 1,126,911,857 221,915
Last updated: May 18, 2017 - 5:55PM

ASX - 52 Weeks Highs

Code Name New Highs Last Week Last Month
RNO RHINOMED LTD 0.290rise 0.215 0.190
FXJ FAIRFAX MEDIA LTD 1.245rise 1.137 1.067
BBL BRISBANE BRONCOS 0.500rise 0.460 0.480
AQZ ALLIANCE AVIATION 0.890rise 0.850 0.710
ELD ELDERS LIMITED 4.700rise 4.500 4.550
EAI ELLERSTON ASIAN 0.920rise 0.900 0.900
FGG FUTURE GLB INVEST CO 1.090rise 1.070 1.065
GTK GENTRACK GROUP LTD 4.390rise 4.310 4.110
EMF EMERGING MASTER FUND 1.960rise 1.930 1.890
AIZ AIR NEW ZEALAND 2.630rise 2.590 2.370
Updated: May 18, 2017 - 6:50PM

ASX - 52 Weeks Lows

Code Name New Lows Last Week Last Month
BD1 BARD1 LIFE SCIENCES 0.011fall 0.027 0.029
SRX SIRTEX MEDICAL 10.450fall 15.330 14.495
DCL DOMACOM LIMITED 0.095fall 0.135 0.150
RFN REFFIND LIMITED 0.010fall 0.014 0.020
IP1 INT PAYMENT TECH LTD 0.115fall 0.160 0.160
IBN IBUYNEW GROUP LTD 0.003fall 0.004 0.004
MRQ MRG METALS LIMITED 0.009fall 0.012 0.012
SIT SITE GROUP INT LTD 0.060fall 0.080 0.086
RXH REWARDLE HOLDING LTD 0.020fall 0.026 0.024
AUC AUSGOLD LIMITED 0.022fall 0.028 0.025
Updated: May 18, 2017 - 6:50PM

Floats & IPOs

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
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