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AGL AGL ENERGY LIMITED.
- Percentage up/down
- -0.15% fall
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ALL ARISTOCRAT LEISURE LIMITED
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- 0.60% rise
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AMC AMCOR LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.30% rise
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AMP AMP LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -0.39% fall
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ANZ AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BANKING GROUP LIMITED
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- -0.83% fall
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APA APA GROUP
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- -0.31% fall
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ASX ASX LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.71% rise
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AZJ AURIZON HOLDINGS LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.45% rise
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BHP BHP BILLITON LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 1.08% rise
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BXB BRAMBLES LIMITED
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- 0.00% steady
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CBA COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA.
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- -0.60% fall
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CPU COMPUTERSHARE LIMITED.
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- 0.59% rise
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CSL CSL LIMITED
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- 1.13% rise
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CTX CALTEX AUSTRALIA LIMITED
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- 1.48% rise
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DXS DEXUS
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- 0.25% rise
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FMG FORTESCUE METALS GROUP LTD
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- -0.53% fall
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GMG GOODMAN GROUP
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- -0.78% fall
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GPT GPT GROUP
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- -0.68% fall
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IAG INSURANCE AUSTRALIA GROUP LIMITED
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- 0.47% rise
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IPL INCITEC PIVOT LIMITED
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- 0.60% rise
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JHX JAMES HARDIE INDUSTRIES PLC
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- -0.32% fall
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LLC LENDLEASE GROUP
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- -0.92% fall
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MGR MIRVAC GROUP
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- -0.66% fall
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MPL MEDIBANK PRIVATE LIMITED
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- -0.54% fall
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MQG MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED
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- -1.34% fall
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NAB NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LIMITED
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- -0.92% fall
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NCM NEWCREST MINING LIMITED
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- 1.05% rise
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ORG ORIGIN ENERGY LIMITED
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- 0.22% rise
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ORI ORICA LIMITED
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- 0.85% rise
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OSH OIL SEARCH LIMITED
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- -0.53% fall
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QAN QANTAS AIRWAYS LIMITED
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QBE QBE INSURANCE GROUP LIMITED
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RHC RAMSAY HEALTH CARE LIMITED
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- 0.88% rise
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RIO RIO TINTO LIMITED
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- 1.04% rise
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S32 SOUTH32 LIMITED
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- 0.99% rise
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SCG SCENTRE GROUP
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SGP STOCKLAND
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- 0.00% steady
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SHL SONIC HEALTHCARE LIMITED
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- 0.54% rise
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STO SANTOS LIMITED
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- -0.51% fall
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SUN SUNCORP GROUP LIMITED
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- 0.24% rise
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SYD SYDNEY AIRPORT
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- 0.80% rise
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TCL TRANSURBAN GROUP
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- 0.16% rise
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TLS TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED.
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- 0.35% rise
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TWE TREASURY WINE ESTATES LIMITED
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- -0.08% fall
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VCX VICINITY CENTRES
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- -0.54% fall
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WBC WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION
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- 0.05% rise
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WES WESFARMERS LIMITED
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WFD WESTFIELD CORPORATION
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- -1.01% fall
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WOW WOOLWORTHS LIMITED
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- 0.36% rise
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WPL WOODSIDE PETROLEUM LIMITED
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Market Indices
Updated: June 23, 2017 - 12:22PM
Market Activity
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Advances
- Price
- 225.00
- Percentage up/down
- 48.28% rise
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Declines
- Price
- 175.00
- Percentage up/down
- 37.55% fall
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Unchanged
- Price
- 66.00
- Percentage up/down
- 14.16% steady
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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 | 0.7548 | 0.7547 | 0.0006rise | 0.08% rise |
| AUD/EUR | 0.6766 | 0.6763 | 0.0003rise | 0.04% rise |
| Updated: June 23, 2017 - 12:19PM | ||||
Market Details
Volatility S&P;/ASX 200 VIX
- Price
- 13.00
- Change in
- -0.5120fall
- Percentage up/down
- (-3.79%) fall
| Sector | Turnover ($AU) | Volume | Trades |
|---|---|---|---|
| Market total | 1,679,198,700 | 907,835,920 | 446,148 |
| Industrial | 1,349,586,455 | 478,564,041 | 374,488 |
| Mining | 320,112,478 | 429,193,138 | 70,652 |
ASX - 52 Weeks Highs
| Code | Name | New Highs | Last Week | Last Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MPW | MSL SOLUTIONS LTD | 0.320rise | 0.250 | 0.270 |
| EQE | EQUUS MINING LTD | 0.031rise | 0.025 | 0.020 |
| PAC | PACIFIC GRP LTD | 6.880rise | 6.270 | 6.120 |
| SNL | SUPPLY NETWORK | 2.610rise | 2.400 | 2.300 |
| BWX | BWX LIMITED | 5.820rise | 5.440 | 5.540 |
| APX | APPEN LIMITED | 4.000rise | 3.820 | 3.830 |
| HUB | HUB24 LTD | 6.300rise | 6.120 | 5.880 |
| IXJ | ISHS GLOB HEALTH ETF | 148.000rise | 144.200 | 144.000 |
| FLT | FLIGHT CENTRE TRAVEL | 38.470rise | 37.530 | 37.740 |
| CEN | CONTACT ENERGY LTD | 5.070rise | 4.970 | 4.890 |
| Updated: June 23, 2017 - 12:22PM | ||||
ASX - 52 Weeks Lows
| Code | Name | New Lows | Last Week | Last Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PEZ | PREMIERE EASTERN ENE | 0.008fall | 0.020 | 0.020 |
| LHB | LIONHUB GROUP LTD | 0.040fall | 0.070 | 0.065 |
| AOK | AUSTEX OIL LIMITED | 0.011fall | 0.016 | 0.018 |
| 1AG | ALTERRA LIMITED | 0.021fall | 0.026 | 0.026 |
| SER | STRATEGIC ENERGY | 0.005fall | 0.006 | 0.007 |
| RXH | REWARDLE HOLDING LTD | 0.013fall | 0.015 | 0.016 |
| DRX | DIATREME RESOURCES | 0.007fall | 0.008 | 0.008 |
| HIL | HILLS LTD | 0.155fall | 0.170 | 0.170 |
| MJP | MARTIN AIRCRAFT LTD | 0.055fall | 0.060 | 0.083 |
| OLV | OTHERLEVELS HOLDINGS | 0.025fall | 0.027 | 0.028 |
| Updated: June 23, 2017 - 12:20PM | ||||
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 |
| 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 |