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Shares are set for an uncertain start after OPEC's new deal sent oil tumbling, while Wall St pushed to new records, helped by listed retailers.

8@eight: ASX to open flat amid speculative free-for-all

The outlook could grow increasingly cloudy for assets that are already dearly priced.

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The ASX is set to open flat, even after Wall Street rallied, as a slump in the oil price is putting pressure on commodity currencies such as the Aussie dollar.

US bond yields stuck for now

While the economy may be robust enough to warrant further Fed moves, the bond-market forces that drove yields to record ...

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Stubbornly low Treasury yields are spurring Wall Street to slash forecasts, regardless of the Fed's next rate move.

OPEC extends oil output cuts

Opec's clout has diminished, with the oil price slumping despite its output cut.

Production cuts were formally extended, though there appear to be more downside risks for the price of oil.

ASX shakes off retail woes to post gains

JPMorgan cut profit forecasts and recommendations on JB Hi-Fi, Myer and Super Retail, as well as earnings forecasts for ...

The sharemarket recouped early losses on Thursday, as gains in resource stocks offset a terrible session for retailers.

Immigration curbs threaten Australian sharemarket returns

Since 2000, Australia's population has lifted by more than 19 per cent, or about 4.6 million people. This growth has ...

Investors face deteriorating returns should restrictive immigration policy curb population growth.

Deutsche Bank tells clients to oil up their portfolios

Deutschbank recommends heavy exposure to Oil Search and Woodside Petroleum.

As OPEC appears posed to extend production cuts into 2018, the equity strategists at Deutsche Bank have highlighted the opportunities.

The death of Uber - one large investor's bold prediction

Uber has become a global headache for the taxi industry.

COMMENT

One of Australia's most high profile investors appears to have engaged in "new economy heresy".

Market Indices

Updated: May 25, 2017 - 4:37PM

Updated: May 25, 2017 - 6:09PM

Updated: May 26, 2017 - 7:15AM

Updated: May 26, 2017 - 2:00AM

Advances

Price

192.00

Percentage up/down

40.59% rise
Declines

Price

204.00

Percentage up/down

43.13% fall
Unchanged

Price

77.00

Percentage up/down

16.28% steady

Last updated: May 25, 2017 - 6:50PM

Future Fund chairman Peter Costello had in recent months warned of possible lower returns ahead.

Future Fund target cut amid 'difficult' market conditions

The government has lowered the Future Fund's investment return target by 0.5 percentage points, citing difficult global market conditions.

Trader Makoto Yamada: "We're going to make something good even better, doing it first in Japan."

'Couldn't leave the position': Trader works through quake

As the biggest earthquake ever recorded in Japan rocked the Roppongi Hills skyscraper in central Tokyo, Makoto Yamada put on his helmet, dropped to his knees, and traded.

Moody's said financial ties between Hong Kong and the mainland were becoming deeper.

Moody's downgrades Hong Kong after China ratings cut

Moody's Investors Service downgraded Hong Kong's local and foreign currency issuer ratings just hours after it cut China's credit ratings for the first time in nearly 30 years.

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., on Monday, May 22, 2017. U.S. stocks ...

China's downgrade shows investors are under siege

COMMENT

It is not one story, but so many stories, that is leading me to the conclusion that it's as scary an environment for global investors as it's ever been.

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	0.7453	0.7452	0.0000steady	0.00% steady
AUD/EUR	0.665	0.6648	0.0003rise	0.05% rise
Updated: May 26, 2017 - 9:09AM

Volatility S&P;/ASX 200 VIX

Price: 11.85

Change in: -0.4280fall
Percentage up/down: (-3.49%) fall

Today's market compared to previous close

Turnover
Sector	Turnover ($AU)	Volume	Trades
Market total	5,448,798,507	1,549,317,233	1,060,331
Industrial	4,434,509,813	757,577,966	877,190
Mining	877,333,295	790,734,428	175,438

Last updated: May 25, 2017 - 5:56PM

Code	Name	New Highs	Last Week	Last Month
BDI	BLINA MINERALS NL	0.002rise	0.001	0.002
FDM	FREEDOM OIL GAS	0.135rise	0.100	0.100
TAR	TARUGA GOLD LTD	0.063rise	0.050	0.053
AYH	AMYF TWO LTD	1.670rise	1.400	1.168
AFR	AFRICAN ENERGY RES	0.070rise	0.061	0.053
WOR	WORLEYPARSONS LTD	12.705rise	11.370	11.860
DWS	DWS LTD	1.870rise	1.680	1.620
IMA	IMAGE RESOURCES NL	0.110rise	0.100	0.110
ITL	INTEGRATED MEDIA	6.080rise	5.600	6.000
AIV	ACTIVEX LIMITED	0.130rise	0.120	0.120
Updated: May 25, 2017 - 6:50PM

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
SBU	SIBURAN RES LIMITED	0.003fall	0.004	0.006
RAN	RANGE INTERNATIONAL	0.385fall	0.505	0.420
CGO	CPT GLOBAL LIMITED	0.130fall	0.170	0.160
IOG	INCREMENTAL OIL GAS	0.023fall	0.030	0.034
FOD	THE FOOD REVOLUTION	0.043fall	0.056	0.058
Updated: May 25, 2017 - 6:50PM

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

AGL AGL ENERGY LIMITED.

ALL ARISTOCRAT LEISURE LIMITED

AMC AMCOR LIMITED

AMP AMP LIMITED

ANZ AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BANKING GROUP LIMITED

APA APA GROUP

ASX ASX LIMITED

AZJ AURIZON HOLDINGS LIMITED

BHP BHP BILLITON LIMITED

BXB BRAMBLES LIMITED

CBA COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA.

CPU COMPUTERSHARE LIMITED.

CSL CSL LIMITED

CTX CALTEX AUSTRALIA LIMITED

DXS DEXUS

FMG FORTESCUE METALS GROUP LTD

GMG GOODMAN GROUP

GPT GPT GROUP

IAG INSURANCE AUSTRALIA GROUP LIMITED

IPL INCITEC PIVOT LIMITED

JHX JAMES HARDIE INDUSTRIES PLC

LLC LENDLEASE GROUP

MGR MIRVAC GROUP

MPL MEDIBANK PRIVATE LIMITED

MQG MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED

NAB NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LIMITED

NCM NEWCREST MINING LIMITED

ORG ORIGIN ENERGY LIMITED

ORI ORICA LIMITED

OSH OIL SEARCH LIMITED

QAN QANTAS AIRWAYS LIMITED

QBE QBE INSURANCE GROUP LIMITED

RHC RAMSAY HEALTH CARE LIMITED

RIO RIO TINTO LIMITED

S32 SOUTH32 LIMITED

SCG SCENTRE GROUP

SGP STOCKLAND

SHL SONIC HEALTHCARE LIMITED

STO SANTOS LIMITED

SUN SUNCORP GROUP LIMITED

SYD SYDNEY AIRPORT

TCL TRANSURBAN GROUP

TLS TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED.

TWE TREASURY WINE ESTATES LIMITED

VCX VICINITY CENTRES

WBC WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION

WES WESFARMERS LIMITED

WFD WESTFIELD CORPORATION

WOW WOOLWORTHS LIMITED

WPL WOODSIDE PETROLEUM LIMITED

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