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Markets Live: Banks push ASX higher

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Shares eke out some gains, thanks to a small boost from better than expected Chinese data, but the ASX remains on track for an awful monthly performance.

Too soon for September bets

A measure of underlying inflation pressures declined in April for the third month in a row.

While a rate hike in the US next month is all but assured, investors are wary of making bets about a September one too.

RBNZ sees diminishing risks

New Zealand home owners have built up record amounts of debt in recent years as house prices soared, which may leave ...

New Zealand's central bank said risks to the nation's financial system have receded after house-price inflation slowed.

8@eight: Bleak May coming to an end

Investors are playing it safe.
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Market Indices

Updated: May 31, 2017 - 3:33PM
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Updated: May 31, 2017 - 2:00AM

Market Activity

  • Advances
    Price
    198.00
    Percentage up/down
    41.68% rise
  • Declines
    Price
    215.00
    Percentage up/down
    45.26% fall
  • Unchanged
    Price
    62.00
    Percentage up/down
    13.05% steady
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Asset managers brace for downturn

The Altair CIO's bold decision to liquidate his Australian shares funds is highly contrarian. But his view that not all is well on the ASX is not.

Currencies

Wholesale Interbank Rates
Currencies Buys ($AU1) Sells ($AU1) $ Mvmt % Mvmt
AUD/USD 0.7459 0.7451 -0.0013fall -0.17% fall
AUD/EUR 0.6674 0.667 -0.0001fall -0.02% fall
Updated: May 31, 2017 - 3:30PM

Market Details

Volatility S&P;/ASX 200 VIX
Price
12.08
Change in
-0.6050fall
Percentage up/down
(-4.77%) fall
Today's market compared to previous close
Turnover
Sector Turnover ($AU) Volume Trades
Market total 3,704,392,991 1,130,342,681 1,025,628
Industrial 3,044,357,860 534,347,525 871,025
Mining 633,734,954 595,739,308 151,059
Last updated: May 31, 2017 - 3:33PM

ASX - 52 Weeks Highs

Code Name New Highs Last Week Last Month
AFR AFRICAN ENERGY RES 0.110rise 0.076 0.053
USF US PRIVATE FUND 2.490rise 2.270 2.290
AYH AMYF TWO LTD 1.950rise 1.800 1.168
FIG FREEDOM INSURANCE 0.840rise 0.785 0.785
PNC PIONEER CREDIT LTD 2.300rise 2.150 2.241
SOP SML CORPORATION LTD 0.040rise 0.038 0.030
XRO XERO LTD 24.240rise 23.120 20.080
ELD ELDERS LIMITED 5.190rise 5.020 4.550
UPD UPDATER INC 0.780rise 0.760 0.770
AQZ ALLIANCE AVIATION 0.920rise 0.910 0.710
Updated: May 31, 2017 - 3:33PM

ASX - 52 Weeks Lows

Code Name New Lows Last Week Last Month
AXT ARGO EXPLORATION 0.013fall 0.024 0.028
GMR GOLDEN RIM RESOURCES 0.003fall 0.005 0.005
TSN TRANSACTION LTD 0.008fall 0.011 0.016
UBN URBANISE.COM LTD 0.055fall 0.069 0.084
SRZ STELLAR RESOURCES 0.018fall 0.022 0.025
ENA ENSURANCE LTD 0.110fall 0.130 0.140
VAR VARISCAN MINES LTD 0.011fall 0.013 0.016
AHX APIAM ANIMAL HEALTH 0.665fall 0.785 1.100
DTI DTI GROUP LTD 0.160fall 0.185 0.205
IPT IMPACT MINERALS 0.014fall 0.016 0.018
Updated: May 31, 2017 - 3:33PM

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
Oliver's Real Food Limited OLI 14/06/2017 0.30
WAM Microcap Limited WMI 28/06/2017 1.10