Markets Live: Fear and loathing in retail
A vicious selloff in the retail sector gains pace, but the overall market has steadied thanks to some bargain hunting in banks
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AGL AGL ENERGY LIMITED.
- Percentage up/down
- 1.84% rise
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ALL ARISTOCRAT LEISURE LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 3.80% rise
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AMC AMCOR LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.65% rise
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AMP AMP LIMITED
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- -0.77% fall
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ANZ AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BANKING GROUP LIMITED
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- 0.60% rise
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APA APA GROUP
- Percentage up/down
- 0.42% rise
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ASX ASX LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.09% rise
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AZJ AURIZON HOLDINGS LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.18% rise
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BHP BHP BILLITON LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.46% rise
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BXB BRAMBLES LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 1.38% rise
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CBA COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA.
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- -0.02% fall
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CPU COMPUTERSHARE LIMITED.
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- 0.48% rise
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CSL CSL LIMITED
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- 0.22% rise
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CTX CALTEX AUSTRALIA LIMITED
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- -0.15% fall
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DXS DEXUS
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- 0.40% rise
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FMG FORTESCUE METALS GROUP LTD
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- -0.40% fall
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GMG GOODMAN GROUP
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- 0.35% rise
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GPT GPT GROUP
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- 0.48% rise
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IAG INSURANCE AUSTRALIA GROUP LIMITED
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- -0.08% fall
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IPL INCITEC PIVOT LIMITED
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- -0.71% fall
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JHX JAMES HARDIE INDUSTRIES PLC
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- -0.30% fall
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LLC LENDLEASE GROUP
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- 0.06% rise
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MGR MIRVAC GROUP
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- 0.22% rise
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MPL MEDIBANK PRIVATE LIMITED
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- -1.24% fall
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MQG MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED
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- -0.24% fall
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NAB NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LIMITED
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- -0.40% fall
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NCM NEWCREST MINING LIMITED
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- 0.22% rise
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ORG ORIGIN ENERGY LIMITED
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- 1.21% rise
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ORI ORICA LIMITED
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- -0.10% fall
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OSH OIL SEARCH LIMITED
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- -0.54% fall
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QAN QANTAS AIRWAYS LIMITED
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- 2.69% rise
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QBE QBE INSURANCE GROUP LIMITED
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RHC RAMSAY HEALTH CARE LIMITED
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- -0.20% fall
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RIO RIO TINTO LIMITED
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- 0.64% rise
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S32 SOUTH32 LIMITED
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- 2.65% rise
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SCG SCENTRE GROUP
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- 0.59% rise
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SGP STOCKLAND
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- 0.43% rise
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SHL SONIC HEALTHCARE LIMITED
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- 0.11% rise
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STO SANTOS LIMITED
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- -0.42% fall
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SUN SUNCORP GROUP LIMITED
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- 0.07% rise
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SYD SYDNEY AIRPORT
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- -0.61% fall
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TCL TRANSURBAN GROUP
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- 0.74% rise
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TLS TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED.
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- -0.78% fall
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TWE TREASURY WINE ESTATES LIMITED
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- -1.15% fall
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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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- -0.24% fall
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WES WESFARMERS LIMITED
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- 0.12% rise
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WFD WESTFIELD CORPORATION
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- 0.65% rise
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WOW WOOLWORTHS LIMITED
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- -0.34% fall
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WPL WOODSIDE PETROLEUM LIMITED
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- 1.11% rise
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Market Indices
Updated: May 25, 2017 - 1:56PM
Market Activity
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Advances
- Price
- 193.00
- Percentage up/down
- 41.33% rise
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Declines
- Price
- 219.00
- Percentage up/down
- 46.90% fall
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Unchanged
- Price
- 55.00
- Percentage up/down
- 11.78% steady
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ASX seesaws higher
The local sharemarket shrugged off a ratings downgrade to China and falling iron ore futures to push slightly higher on Wednesday.
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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 | 0.7504 | 0.75 | -0.0002fall | -0.03% fall |
| AUD/EUR | 0.6676 | 0.6672 | -0.0014fall | -0.21% fall |
| Updated: May 25, 2017 - 1:50PM | ||||
Market Details
Volatility S&P;/ASX 200 VIX
- Price
- 11.93
- Change in
- -0.3410fall
- Percentage up/down
- (-2.78%) fall
| Sector | Turnover ($AU) | Volume | Trades |
|---|---|---|---|
| Market total | 3,022,735,695 | 932,583,049 | 654,623 |
| Industrial | 2,486,537,858 | 426,321,110 | 539,339 |
| Mining | 478,072,156 | 505,682,497 | 110,584 |
ASX - 52 Weeks Highs
| Code | Name | New Highs | Last Week | Last Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAR | TARUGA GOLD LTD | 0.063rise | 0.050 | 0.053 |
| WOR | WORLEYPARSONS LTD | 12.705rise | 11.370 | 11.860 |
| NXT | NEXTDC LIMITED | 4.810rise | 4.450 | 4.260 |
| FSG | FIELD SOLU HLDGS LTD | 0.042rise | 0.039 | 0.002 |
| ILU | ILUKA RESOURCES | 9.270rise | 8.660 | 9.000 |
| BRI | BIG RIV INDUST LTD | 1.810rise | 1.700 | 0.000 |
| WTC | WISETECH GLOBAL LTD | 7.280rise | 6.950 | 5.890 |
| ABP | ABACUS PROPERTY GRP. | 3.540rise | 3.430 | 3.485 |
| GMG | GOODMAN GROUP | 8.590rise | 8.440 | 8.350 |
| GNC | GRAINCORP LIMITED | 10.480rise | 10.340 | 9.080 |
| Updated: May 25, 2017 - 1:56PM | ||||
ASX - 52 Weeks Lows
| Code | Name | New Lows | Last Week | Last Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FZR | FITZROY RIVER CORP | 0.090fall | 0.160 | 0.150 |
| SIG | SIGMA HEALTH LTD | 0.725fall | 1.180 | 1.200 |
| QIP | QANTM INTELLECTUAL | 1.100fall | 1.690 | 1.800 |
| ADY | ADMIRALTY RESOURCES. | 0.005fall | 0.007 | 0.008 |
| BIT | BIOTRON LIMITED | 0.023fall | 0.032 | 0.034 |
| CGO | CPT GLOBAL LIMITED | 0.130fall | 0.170 | 0.160 |
| OHE | ORION HEALTH GRP | 0.935fall | 1.185 | 1.220 |
| WCN | WHITE CLIFF MIN LTD | 0.004fall | 0.005 | 0.006 |
| BLK | BLACKHAM RESOURCES | 0.240fall | 0.300 | 0.355 |
| RAN | RANGE INTERNATIONAL | 0.410fall | 0.505 | 0.420 |
| Updated: May 25, 2017 - 1:56PM | ||||
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 |
| Golden Mile Resources Ltd | G88 | 29/05/2017 | 0.20 |
| Imagion Biosystems Limited | IBX | 30/05/2017 | 0.20 |