Markets Live: Miners lead the charge
Shares rise, led by miners and energy stocks, taking leads from Wall Street as well as strong metal prices.
Shares rise, led by miners and energy stocks, taking leads from Wall Street as well as strong metal prices.
After its worst weekly performance of the year, we find the ASX 200 staring at an open at 5746.
Optimism washed through commodities over the weekend, setting the stage for a higher opening for the ASX.
It might not feel that comfortable amid recent price declines, but resources still look like the best option for Australian sharemarket investors.
Financial markets ended a volatile week with a final bout of turbulence as Donald Trump's political troubles intensified.
Tech stocks are on fire and the Nasdaq is on pace for a stunning 75 per cent gain for the year.
A lift in commodity prices failed to offset steep losses in the banks, as investors grappled with the escalating controversies surrounding the US president.
Investors know there's never only one cockroach and Pimco's head of policy warns the Russian investigation might be the first of many missteps.
China has an insurance policy against a full-scale market meltdown: the daily currency fixing.
Local sharemarket is set to steady at the open after Wall Street rebounded overnight.
The political brouhaha in Washington looks unlikely to deter the Federal Reserve from lifting interest rates in June.
Aston Martin may consider an initial public offering, with a listing in London, as early as next year.
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 | 0.7451 | 0.7447 | -0.0012fall | -0.16% fall |
AUD/EUR | 0.6657 | 0.6653 | -0.0006fall | -0.09% fall |
Updated: May 22, 2017 - 10:29AM |
Sector | Turnover ($AU) | Volume | Trades |
---|---|---|---|
Market total | 634,991,971 | 391,690,766 | 127,660 |
Industrial | 438,038,182 | 111,416,624 | 96,998 |
Mining | 194,408,444 | 280,205,754 | 30,180 |
Code | Name | New Highs | Last Week | Last Month |
---|---|---|---|---|
WTC | WISETECH GLOBAL LTD | 7.200rise | 6.950 | 5.890 |
PHK | PHOSLOCK WATER | 0.185rise | 0.180 | 0.125 |
EAI | ELLERSTON ASIAN | 0.945rise | 0.930 | 0.900 |
SSM | SERVICE STREAM | 1.422rise | 1.400 | 1.280 |
ELD | ELDERS LIMITED | 4.810rise | 4.750 | 4.550 |
FXJ | FAIRFAX MEDIA LTD | 1.265rise | 1.250 | 1.067 |
PAR | PARADIGM BIO. | 0.675rise | 0.670 | 0.610 |
Updated: May 22, 2017 - 10:38AM |
Code | Name | New Lows | Last Week | Last Month |
---|---|---|---|---|
MRG | MURRAY RIVER GRP | 0.375fall | 0.610 | 1.100 |
SHU | SHENHUA LTD | 0.130fall | 0.180 | 0.180 |
SRF | SURFSTITCH GROUP LTD | 0.078fall | 0.098 | 0.120 |
PGR | THE PAS GROUP LTD | 0.500fall | 0.580 | 0.610 |
EMX | ENERGIA MINERALS LTD | 0.016fall | 0.017 | 0.038 |
PNV | POLYNOVO LIMITED | 0.205fall | 0.215 | 0.220 |
BPF | BULLETPROOF GROUP | 0.080fall | 0.083 | 0.140 |
MAG | MAGMATIC RESRCE LTD | 0.190fall | 0.195 | 0.000 |
OEC | ORBITAL CORP LIMITED | 0.430fall | 0.440 | 0.480 |
ANR | ANATARA LS LTD | 0.900fall | 0.920 | 1.060 |
Updated: May 22, 2017 - 10:39AM |
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 |
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