Markets Live: QBE leads ASX plunge
The sharemarket dives below the 5700-mark, losing $26b in value and suffering its worst session of the year, as investors fret over a steep fall in the oil price.
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AGL AGL ENERGY LIMITED.
- Percentage up/down
- 1.12% rise
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ALL ARISTOCRAT LEISURE LIMITED
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- 0.52% rise
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AMC AMCOR LIMITED
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- -1.08% fall
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AMP AMP LIMITED
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- -1.37% fall
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ANZ AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BANKING GROUP LIMITED
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- -1.79% fall
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APA APA GROUP
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- -0.42% fall
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ASX ASX LIMITED
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- -0.86% fall
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AZJ AURIZON HOLDINGS LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 1.49% rise
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BHP BHP BILLITON LIMITED
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- -3.75% fall
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BXB BRAMBLES LIMITED
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- -2.31% fall
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CBA COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA.
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- -1.75% fall
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CPU COMPUTERSHARE LIMITED.
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- -4.29% fall
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CSL CSL LIMITED
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- 0.68% rise
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CTX CALTEX AUSTRALIA LIMITED
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- -2.27% fall
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DXS DEXUS
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- 0.00% steady
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FMG FORTESCUE METALS GROUP LTD
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- -4.64% fall
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GMG GOODMAN GROUP
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- -2.00% fall
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GPT GPT GROUP
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- -0.96% fall
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IAG INSURANCE AUSTRALIA GROUP LIMITED
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- -2.31% fall
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IPL INCITEC PIVOT LIMITED
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- -2.66% fall
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JHX JAMES HARDIE INDUSTRIES PLC
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- 0.25% rise
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LLC LENDLEASE GROUP
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- -0.97% fall
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MGR MIRVAC GROUP
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- -0.87% fall
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MPL MEDIBANK PRIVATE LIMITED
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- 0.37% rise
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MQG MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED
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- -1.20% fall
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NAB NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LIMITED
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- -2.94% fall
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NCM NEWCREST MINING LIMITED
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- -1.19% fall
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ORG ORIGIN ENERGY LIMITED
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- -3.15% fall
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ORI ORICA LIMITED
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- -2.66% fall
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OSH OIL SEARCH LIMITED
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- -2.86% fall
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QAN QANTAS AIRWAYS LIMITED
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- 0.00% steady
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QBE QBE INSURANCE GROUP LIMITED
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- -10.28% fall
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RHC RAMSAY HEALTH CARE LIMITED
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- -0.92% fall
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RIO RIO TINTO LIMITED
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- -2.88% fall
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S32 SOUTH32 LIMITED
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- -2.34% fall
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SCG SCENTRE GROUP
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- -2.10% fall
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SGP STOCKLAND
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- -0.83% fall
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SHL SONIC HEALTHCARE LIMITED
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- -0.58% fall
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STO SANTOS LIMITED
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- -2.01% fall
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SUN SUNCORP GROUP LIMITED
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- -1.92% fall
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SYD SYDNEY AIRPORT
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- -0.27% fall
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TCL TRANSURBAN GROUP
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- -1.02% fall
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TLS TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED.
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- -1.14% fall
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TWE TREASURY WINE ESTATES LIMITED
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- -1.69% fall
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VCX VICINITY CENTRES
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- -2.78% fall
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WBC WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION
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- -1.78% fall
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WES WESFARMERS LIMITED
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- -0.72% fall
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WFD WESTFIELD CORPORATION
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- -0.82% fall
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WOW WOOLWORTHS LIMITED
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- -0.20% fall
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WPL WOODSIDE PETROLEUM LIMITED
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- -2.11% fall
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MSCI adds China stocks to global benchmark
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Carney stifles UK rate hike talk
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Market Indices
Updated: June 21, 2017 - 4:38PM
Market Activity
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Advances
- Price
- 105.00
- Percentage up/down
- 22.15% rise
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Declines
- Price
- 302.00
- Percentage up/down
- 63.71% fall
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Unchanged
- Price
- 67.00
- Percentage up/down
- 14.14% steady
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Oil prices hit seven-month lows
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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 | 0.7559 | 0.7558 | -0.0021fall | -0.28% fall |
| AUD/EUR | 0.679 | 0.6788 | -0.0018fall | -0.26% fall |
| Updated: June 21, 2017 - 11:29PM | ||||
Market Details
Volatility S&P;/ASX 200 VIX
- Price
- 14.41
- Change in
- 1.7480rise
- Percentage up/down
- (13.80%) rise
| Sector | Turnover ($AU) | Volume | Trades |
|---|---|---|---|
| Market total | 6,032,552,342 | 1,791,959,417 | 1,310,844 |
| Industrial | 4,789,230,902 | 862,252,012 | 1,090,829 |
| Mining | 1,205,203,055 | 929,185,807 | 213,242 |
ASX - 52 Weeks Highs
| Code | Name | New Highs | Last Week | Last Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PFG | PRIME FINANCIAL | 0.170rise | 0.135 | 0.130 |
| MPW | MSL SOLUTIONS LTD | 0.295rise | 0.250 | 0.270 |
| AQZ | ALLIANCE AVIATION | 1.000rise | 0.920 | 0.920 |
| SNL | SUPPLY NETWORK | 2.590rise | 2.400 | 2.300 |
| SVM | SOVEREIGN METALS | 0.145rise | 0.135 | 0.140 |
| IRI | INTEGRATED RESEARCH | 3.130rise | 2.940 | 3.050 |
| MAQ | MACQUARIE TELECOM GP | 14.750rise | 14.020 | 13.550 |
| COH | COCHLEAR LIMITED | 161.140rise | 156.350 | 149.350 |
| SMC | STRATEGIC MINERALS | 0.360rise | 0.350 | 0.355 |
| IDR | INDUSTRIA REIT | 2.455rise | 2.390 | 2.270 |
| Updated: June 21, 2017 - 6:50PM | ||||
ASX - 52 Weeks Lows
| Code | Name | New Lows | Last Week | Last Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KBU | KABUNI LTD | 0.005fall | 0.010 | 0.007 |
| BCL | BARALABA COAL LTD | 0.260fall | 0.430 | 0.420 |
| TZL | TZ LIMITED | 0.020fall | 0.030 | 0.034 |
| IOT | IOT GROUP LIMITED | 0.011fall | 0.015 | 0.016 |
| RBO | ROBO 3D LTD | 0.057fall | 0.072 | 0.067 |
| PEZ | PREMIERE EASTERN ENE | 0.016fall | 0.020 | 0.020 |
| EVE | EVE INVESTMENTS LTD | 0.004fall | 0.005 | 0.006 |
| GBI | GENERA BIOSYSTEMS | 0.120fall | 0.150 | 0.150 |
| AOK | AUSTEX OIL LIMITED | 0.013fall | 0.016 | 0.018 |
| XPE | XPED LIMITED | 0.018fall | 0.022 | 0.020 |
| Updated: June 21, 2017 - 6:50PM | ||||
Floats & 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 |
| Sienna Cancer Diagnostics Limited | SDX | 02/08/2017 | 0.20 |
| WAM Microcap Limited | WMI | 28/06/2017 | 1.10 |