Markets Live: Strong week for the ASX
Shares lose most of their early gains but remain on track for their best week in two months as investors snap up some bargains.
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AGL AGL ENERGY LIMITED.
- Percentage up/down
- 0.35% rise
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ALL ARISTOCRAT LEISURE LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -0.26% fall
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AMC AMCOR LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.62% rise
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AMP AMP LIMITED
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- 1.40% rise
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ANZ AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BANKING GROUP LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.43% rise
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APA APA GROUP
- Percentage up/down
- 1.05% rise
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ASX ASX LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.23% rise
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AZJ AURIZON HOLDINGS LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.00% steady
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BHP BHP BILLITON LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -0.09% fall
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BXB BRAMBLES LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.57% rise
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CBA COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA.
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- 0.20% rise
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CPU COMPUTERSHARE LIMITED.
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- -0.07% fall
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CSL CSL LIMITED
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- -0.32% fall
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CTX CALTEX AUSTRALIA LIMITED
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- -0.43% fall
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DXS DEXUS
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- 1.32% rise
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FMG FORTESCUE METALS GROUP LTD
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- -0.21% fall
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GMG GOODMAN GROUP
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- 0.82% rise
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GPT GPT GROUP
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- 0.57% rise
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IAG INSURANCE AUSTRALIA GROUP LIMITED
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- 1.25% rise
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IPL INCITEC PIVOT LIMITED
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- -0.29% fall
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JHX JAMES HARDIE INDUSTRIES PLC
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- -0.64% fall
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LLC LENDLEASE GROUP
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- 0.48% rise
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MGR MIRVAC GROUP
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- 1.30% rise
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MPL MEDIBANK PRIVATE LIMITED
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- 1.11% rise
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MQG MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED
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- 0.57% rise
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NAB NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LIMITED
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- 0.50% rise
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NCM NEWCREST MINING LIMITED
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- -0.79% fall
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ORG ORIGIN ENERGY LIMITED
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- 0.56% rise
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ORI ORICA LIMITED
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- 0.05% rise
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OSH OIL SEARCH LIMITED
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- 0.74% rise
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QAN QANTAS AIRWAYS LIMITED
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- 1.48% rise
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QBE QBE INSURANCE GROUP LIMITED
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- 1.69% rise
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RHC RAMSAY HEALTH CARE LIMITED
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- 1.06% rise
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RIO RIO TINTO LIMITED
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- -0.33% fall
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S32 SOUTH32 LIMITED
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- -1.88% fall
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SCG SCENTRE GROUP
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- 0.92% rise
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SGP STOCKLAND
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- 1.04% rise
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SHL SONIC HEALTHCARE LIMITED
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- 0.12% rise
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STO SANTOS LIMITED
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- -0.33% fall
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SUN SUNCORP GROUP LIMITED
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- 0.76% rise
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SYD SYDNEY AIRPORT
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- -2.26% fall
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TCL TRANSURBAN GROUP
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- -0.78% fall
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TLS TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED.
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- 0.23% rise
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TWE TREASURY WINE ESTATES LIMITED
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- -0.44% fall
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VCX VICINITY CENTRES
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- 1.04% rise
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WBC WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION
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- 0.13% rise
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WES WESFARMERS LIMITED
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- -0.78% fall
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WFD WESTFIELD CORPORATION
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- 0.34% rise
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WOW WOOLWORTHS LIMITED
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- 0.23% rise
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WPL WOODSIDE PETROLEUM LIMITED
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- -0.23% fall
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China lifts US Treasury holdings
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Oil trades near 7-month low
Oil slid overnight as rising US supplies cast doubt on the pace of a global supply glut-reduction.
Market Indices
Updated: June 16, 2017 - 4:43PM
Market Activity
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Advances
- Price
- 247.00
- Percentage up/down
- 52.00% rise
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Declines
- Price
- 183.00
- Percentage up/down
- 38.53% fall
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Unchanged
- Price
- 45.00
- Percentage up/down
- 9.47% steady
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ASX hits skids as banks slam into reverse
The ASX's strong two-day rally came to an abrupt end, as weak oil and the US rate hike proved reason enough for shares to retrace some of their recent gains.
Aussie on a high as rate cut talk fades
The Australian dollar hit a two-month high on Thursday, boosted by positive local jobs data and a fall in the greenback after weak US inflation data.
'Huge inflow of cash' into equities: Coppo
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Currencies
Aussie on a high as rate cut talk fades
The Australian dollar hit a two-month high on Thursday, boosted by positive local jobs data and a fall in the greenback after weak US inflation data.
| Currencies | Buys ($AU1) | Sells ($AU1) | $ Mvmt | % Mvmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUD/USD | 0.7599 | 0.7595 | 0.0019rise | 0.25% rise |
| AUD/EUR | 0.6807 | 0.6803 | 0.0007rise | 0.10% rise |
| Updated: June 16, 2017 - 5:50PM | ||||
Market Details
Volatility S&P;/ASX 200 VIX
- Price
- 12.36
- Change in
- -0.2440fall
- Percentage up/down
- (-1.94%) fall
| Sector | Turnover ($AU) | Volume | Trades |
|---|---|---|---|
| Market total | 7,079,803,454 | 2,376,081,361 | 1,075,785 |
| Industrial | 5,096,009,167 | 1,016,751,913 | 879,590 |
| Mining | 1,975,253,332 | 1,359,123,501 | 193,597 |
ASX - 52 Weeks Highs
| Code | Name | New Highs | Last Week | Last Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AKK | AUSTIN EXPLORATION | 0.031rise | 0.003 | 0.005 |
| 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 |
| 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 - 5:18PM | ||||
ASX - 52 Weeks Lows
| Code | Name | New Lows | Last Week | Last Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAR | PARADIGM BIO. | 0.230fall | 0.635 | 0.490 |
| 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 |
| OEX | OILEX LTD | 0.003fall | 0.004 | 0.005 |
| TYX | TYRANNA RES LTD | 0.018fall | 0.022 | 0.022 |
| VAR | VARISCAN MINES LTD | 0.009fall | 0.011 | 0.011 |
| MOB | MOBILICOM LTD | 0.130fall | 0.155 | 0.150 |
| WLF | WOLF MINERALS | 0.060fall | 0.071 | 0.062 |
| Updated: June 16, 2017 - 4:13PM | ||||
Floats & IPOs
| Company | Security Code | Float date | Issue $ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |