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Movers

Health stocks hit the sweet spot

Australia's major healthcare stocks have been the standout performers this year, trending steadily higher to grow 22.2 ...

They've soared higher than the mines at the peak of the iron ore price surge. Faster than the bank stocks as the Trump trade inflated the world's financial stocks. And they've done better than utilities and other defensives as the economy slowed down.

8@eight: ASX set to open higher

Investors are playing it safe.

The local sharemarket is set for a bright start to the last day of the trading week, with futures pointing to a 20-point gain at the open.

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Governor Mark Carney and the four other members of the Monetary Policy Committee voted to leave rates unchanged.

Bank of England vote shock

​The Bank of England shocked financial markets when it said three of its policymakers voted for an interest rate hike.

Currencies

Wholesale Interbank Rates
Currencies Buys ($AU1) Sells ($AU1) $ Mvmt % Mvmt
AUD/USD 0.7625 0.7616 0.0040rise 0.53% rise
AUD/EUR 0.6811 0.68 -0.0001fall -0.01% fall
Updated: June 17, 2017 - 7:01AM

Market Details

Volatility S&P;/ASX 200 VIX
Price
12.36
Change in
-0.2440fall
Percentage up/down
(-1.94%) fall
Today's market compared to previous close
Turnover
Sector Turnover ($AU) Volume Trades
Market total 7,079,803,454 2,376,081,361 1,075,772
Industrial 5,096,009,167 1,016,751,913 879,578
Mining 1,975,253,332 1,359,123,501 193,596
Last updated: June 16, 2017 - 5:55PM

ASX - 52 Weeks Highs

Code Name New Highs Last Week Last Month
EQE EQUUS MINING LTD 0.025rise 0.019 0.020
CAJ CAPITOL HEALTH 0.265rise 0.210 0.200
ELS ELSIGHT LTD 0.200rise 0.160 0.000
RND RAND MINING LTD 2.950rise 2.470 2.150
A2M THE A2 MILK COMPANY 3.690rise 3.340 3.590
BTC BIOTECH CAPITAL 0.160rise 0.145 0.145
IEL IDP EDUCATION LTD 5.110rise 4.640 4.825
PNI PINNACLE INVESTMENT 2.850rise 2.590 2.420
MLB MELBOURNE IT LIMITED 3.010rise 2.760 2.640
QAN QANTAS AIRWAYS 5.640rise 5.320 5.070
Updated: June 16, 2017 - 6:50PM

ASX - 52 Weeks Lows

Code Name New Lows Last Week Last Month
PAR PARADIGM BIO. 0.230fall 0.635 0.490
VPR VOLT POWER GROUP 0.002fall 0.005 0.005
WRG WATER RES GRP LTD 0.001fall 0.002 0.001
NIU NIUMINCO GROUP LTD 0.001fall 0.002 0.002
SPB SOUTH PACIFIC RES 0.015fall 0.029 0.030
RGP REFRESH GROUP 0.035fall 0.055 0.050
TOM TOMIZONE LIMITED 0.018fall 0.025 0.025
SVA SIMAVITA LTD 0.030fall 0.040 0.037
OBL OIL BASINS LIMITED 0.003fall 0.004 0.004
OEX OILEX LTD 0.003fall 0.004 0.005
Updated: June 16, 2017 - 6:50PM

Floats & IPOs

Upcoming IPOs
Company Security Code Float date Issue $
Afterpay Touch Group Limited APT 29/06/2017 0.00
Australia WeTouch Technology Limited AWT 31/07/2017 0.40
Contango Global Growth Limited CQG 23/06/2017 1.10
Eagle Health Holdings Limited EHH 29/06/2017 0.40
ELMO Software Limited ELO 29/06/2017 2.00
Galena Mining Limited G1A 10/07/2017 0.20
Kelly Partners Group Holdings Limited KPG 21/06/2017 1.00
Oliver's Real Food Limited OLI 14/06/2017 0.30
Sienna Cancer Diagnostics Limited SDX 02/08/2017 0.20
WAM Microcap Limited WMI 28/06/2017 1.10