Markets Live: Wall St rally fires up ASX
New records in global shares lit a fire under the ASX on the final day of trade, with Friday's solid gains helping shares eke out a small gain over the week.
New records in global shares lit a fire under the ASX on the final day of trade, with Friday's solid gains helping shares eke out a small gain over the week.
The US dollar fell as the latest jobs data offered a mix picture of the strength of the American labour market. $A +0.9%.
The greenback dropped to its lowest since early November, with the timing of US rate hikes beyond June in question.
​Employment grew in May with the economy adding 138,000 jobs and the jobless rate fell to 4.3 per cent.
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Shares bounced solidly higher on Friday, with strong sessions across most sectors helping the index recoup losses made earlier in the week.
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Japan's Nikkei has shot through the 20,000-point barrier for the first time in 18 months, thanks to a falling yen and solid earnings growth.
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Futures fell after gaining as much as 1.7 per cent in New York, amid a rethink on the outlook for US crude inventories.
The greenback dropped to its lowest since early November, with the timing of US rate hikes beyond June in question.
Currencies | Buys ($AU1) | Sells ($AU1) | $ Mvmt | % Mvmt |
---|---|---|---|---|
AUD/USD | 0.7449 | 0.7435 | -0.0006fall | -0.08% fall |
AUD/EUR | 0.6605 | 0.6589 | -0.0005fall | -0.08% fall |
Updated: June 3, 2017 - 7:00AM |
Sector | Turnover ($AU) | Volume | Trades |
---|---|---|---|
Market total | 4,904,229,840 | 1,666,740,052 | 1,152,051 |
Industrial | 4,089,715,412 | 776,891,125 | 971,086 |
Mining | 799,162,606 | 889,518,575 | 177,629 |
Code | Name | New Highs | Last Week | Last Month |
---|---|---|---|---|
BBX | BBX MINERALS LTD | 0.190rise | 0.084 | 0.084 |
OMH | OM HOLDINGS LIMITED | 0.200rise | 0.135 | 0.145 |
FIG | FREEDOM INSURANCE | 0.930rise | 0.785 | 0.840 |
EOL | ENERGY ONE LIMITED | 0.450rise | 0.380 | 0.390 |
VAN | VANGO MINING LTD | 0.070rise | 0.062 | 0.070 |
SW1 | SWIFT NETWORKS GROUP | 0.285rise | 0.260 | 0.270 |
CAJ | CAPITOL HEALTH | 0.200rise | 0.185 | 0.200 |
PEP | PEPPER GROUP LTD | 3.170rise | 2.950 | 3.150 |
EXU | EXPLAURUM LTD | 0.145rise | 0.135 | 0.140 |
XRO | XERO LTD | 24.820rise | 23.120 | 24.240 |
Updated: June 2, 2017 - 6:50PM |
Code | Name | New Lows | Last Week | Last Month |
---|---|---|---|---|
MRD | MOUNT RIDLEY MINES | 0.005fall | 0.012 | 0.008 |
EGY | ENERGY TECH LTD | 0.005fall | 0.007 | 0.005 |
STX | STRIKE ENERGY LTD | 0.058fall | 0.078 | 0.078 |
USA | URANIUMSA LIMITED | 0.006fall | 0.008 | 0.008 |
LCY | LEGACY IRON ORE | 0.003fall | 0.004 | 0.004 |
CZL | CONS ZINC LTD | 0.014fall | 0.018 | 0.016 |
MWR | MGM WIRELESS LIMITED | 0.400fall | 0.495 | 0.440 |
EMX | ENERGIA MINERALS LTD | 0.013fall | 0.016 | 0.016 |
PAB | PATRYS LIMITED | 0.005fall | 0.006 | 0.006 |
MTB | MOUNT BURGESS MINING | 0.005fall | 0.006 | 0.005 |
Updated: June 2, 2017 - 6:50PM |
Company | Security Code | Float date | Issue $ |
---|---|---|---|
Alderan Resources Limited | AL8 | 09/06/2017 | 0.20 |
Australia WeTouch Technology Limited | AWT | 31/07/2017 | 0.40 |
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 |
Galena Mining Limited | G1A | 10/07/2017 | 0.20 |
Golden Mile Resources Ltd | G88 | 29/05/2017 | 0.20 |
Imagion Biosystems Limited | IBX | 30/05/2017 | 0.20 |
Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited | KPG | 20/06/2017 | 1.00 |
Oliver's Real Food Limited | OLI | 14/06/2017 | 0.30 |
WAM Microcap Limited | WMI | 28/06/2017 | 1.10 |
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