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Movers

Geopolitics drag ASX into the red

Shareholders at the ASX in Sydney

A lift in commodity prices failed to offset steep losses in the banks, as investors grappled with the escalating controversies surrounding the US president.

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

Traders welcome return of volatility

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

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 0.7464 0.7459 0.0043rise 0.58% rise
AUD/EUR 0.6662 0.6654 -0.0024fall -0.36% fall
Updated: May 20, 2017 - 7:00AM

Market Details

Volatility S&P;/ASX 200 VIX
Price
13.11
Change in
-0.2980fall
Percentage up/down
(-2.22%) fall
Today's market compared to previous close
Turnover
Sector Turnover ($AU) Volume Trades
Market total 4,357,160,597 1,485,921,767 1,039,131
Industrial 3,322,727,669 669,715,090 849,744
Mining 959,052,077 815,888,233 185,088
Last updated: May 19, 2017 - 5:55PM

ASX - 52 Weeks Highs

Code Name New Highs Last Week Last Month
CL8 COLLABORATE CORP 0.044rise 0.034 0.035
KEY KEY PETROLEUM 0.009rise 0.008 0.007
GOR GOLD ROAD RES LTD 0.750rise 0.680 0.670
FXJ FAIRFAX MEDIA LTD 1.250rise 1.137 1.067
PHK PHOSLOCK WATER 0.180rise 0.165 0.125
BBL BRISBANE BRONCOS 0.500rise 0.460 0.480
SSM SERVICE STREAM 1.400rise 1.300 1.280
GTK GENTRACK GROUP LTD 4.580rise 4.310 4.110
ELD ELDERS LIMITED 4.750rise 4.500 4.550
AIZ AIR NEW ZEALAND 2.680rise 2.590 2.370
Updated: May 19, 2017 - 6:50PM

ASX - 52 Weeks Lows

Code Name New Lows Last Week Last Month
RXH REWARDLE HOLDING LTD 0.016fall 0.026 0.024
SUM SUMATRA COPPER&GOLD; 0.010fall 0.015 0.019
VRC VOLT RESOURCES LTD 0.023fall 0.033 0.030
IBN IBUYNEW GROUP LTD 0.003fall 0.004 0.004
MRQ MRG METALS LIMITED 0.009fall 0.012 0.012
AKG ACADEMIES AUS GRP 0.140fall 0.185 0.155
XPE XPED LIMITED 0.010fall 0.013 0.016
ACG ATCOR MEDICAL 0.040fall 0.051 0.055
LRS LATIN RESOURCES LTD 0.004fall 0.005 0.007
SP1 SEARCH PARTY GROUP 0.008fall 0.010 0.010
Updated: May 19, 2017 - 4:11PM

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
Golden Mile Resources Ltd G88 29/05/2017 0.20
Imagion Biosystems Limited IBX 30/05/2017 0.20
Magmatic Resources Limited MAG 19/05/2017 0.20