Markets Live: SA bank levy spoils party
Shares post decent gains for the day, rebounding from yesterday's outsized losses, but news of a state bank levy was a dampener.
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AGL AGL ENERGY LIMITED.
- Percentage up/down
- 0.73% rise
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ALL ARISTOCRAT LEISURE LIMITED
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- 0.99% rise
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AMC AMCOR LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.00% steady
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AMP AMP LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 1.58% rise
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ANZ AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BANKING GROUP LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 1.24% rise
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APA APA GROUP
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- -0.52% fall
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ASX ASX LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 1.02% rise
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AZJ AURIZON HOLDINGS LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 1.10% rise
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BHP BHP BILLITON LIMITED
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- 0.23% rise
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BXB BRAMBLES LIMITED
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- -0.30% fall
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CBA COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA.
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- 1.34% rise
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CPU COMPUTERSHARE LIMITED.
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- 1.78% rise
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CSL CSL LIMITED
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- 1.08% rise
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CTX CALTEX AUSTRALIA LIMITED
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- 0.55% rise
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DXS DEXUS
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- -5.02% fall
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FMG FORTESCUE METALS GROUP LTD
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- 3.76% rise
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GMG GOODMAN GROUP
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- -0.12% fall
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GPT GPT GROUP
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- -0.19% fall
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IAG INSURANCE AUSTRALIA GROUP LIMITED
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- 0.63% rise
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IPL INCITEC PIVOT LIMITED
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- 1.52% rise
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JHX JAMES HARDIE INDUSTRIES PLC
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- 0.55% rise
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LLC LENDLEASE GROUP
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- 0.18% rise
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MGR MIRVAC GROUP
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- -0.44% fall
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MPL MEDIBANK PRIVATE LIMITED
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- 0.36% rise
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MQG MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED
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- 1.09% rise
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NAB NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LIMITED
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- 1.38% rise
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NCM NEWCREST MINING LIMITED
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- 1.45% rise
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ORG ORIGIN ENERGY LIMITED
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- 1.92% rise
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ORI ORICA LIMITED
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- 1.26% rise
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OSH OIL SEARCH LIMITED
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- 2.17% rise
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QAN QANTAS AIRWAYS LIMITED
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- 1.46% rise
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QBE QBE INSURANCE GROUP LIMITED
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- 1.26% rise
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RHC RAMSAY HEALTH CARE LIMITED
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- -0.29% fall
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RIO RIO TINTO LIMITED
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- 0.64% rise
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S32 SOUTH32 LIMITED
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- 0.40% rise
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SCG SCENTRE GROUP
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- -0.72% fall
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SGP STOCKLAND
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- -0.42% fall
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SHL SONIC HEALTHCARE LIMITED
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- -0.04% fall
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STO SANTOS LIMITED
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- 1.03% rise
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SUN SUNCORP GROUP LIMITED
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- 1.54% rise
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SYD SYDNEY AIRPORT
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- 0.81% rise
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TCL TRANSURBAN GROUP
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- 0.08% rise
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TLS TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED.
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- -0.23% fall
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TWE TREASURY WINE ESTATES LIMITED
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- 0.30% rise
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VCX VICINITY CENTRES
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- -1.43% fall
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WBC WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION
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- 1.41% rise
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WES WESFARMERS LIMITED
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- 1.49% rise
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WFD WESTFIELD CORPORATION
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- -0.47% fall
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WOW WOOLWORTHS LIMITED
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- 0.52% rise
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WPL WOODSIDE PETROLEUM LIMITED
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- 0.10% rise
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The Australian sharemarket is set to inch higher at the open after a calm night on Wall Street.
US banks clear first hurdle
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Sterling slide boosts rate rise case
​Bank of England policymaker Kristin Forbes said she feared the pound's weakness would have a lasting effect on inflation.
Mexico lifts rates for seventh straight time
Mexico's central bank raised borrowing costs for a seventh straight time as the country's annual inflation rate surged.
Qatar eyes 10pc of American Airlines
Qatar Airways has expressed interest in buying up to 10 per cent of American Airlines, an unsolicited approach.
Buffett provides lifeline to Home Capital
Warren Buffett has come to the rescue of embattled Canadian lender Home Capital with a $2 billion loan facility.
Iron ore reverts to supply-driven market
Iron ore's demand-driven price surge last year is increasingly looking like an aberration.
Market Indices
Updated: June 22, 2017 - 4:36PM
Market Activity
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Advances
- Price
- 251.00
- Percentage up/down
- 52.51% rise
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Declines
- Price
- 167.00
- Percentage up/down
- 34.94% fall
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Unchanged
- Price
- 60.00
- Percentage up/down
- 12.55% steady
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Currencies
Aussie on a high as rate cut talk fades
The Australian dollar hit a two-month high on Thursday, boosted by positive local jobs data and a fall in the greenback after weak US inflation data.
| Currencies | Buys ($AU1) | Sells ($AU1) | $ Mvmt | % Mvmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUD/USD | 0.7541 | 0.754 | -0.0001fall | -0.01% fall |
| AUD/EUR | 0.6764 | 0.6762 | 0.0002rise | 0.03% rise |
| Updated: June 23, 2017 - 8:50AM | ||||
Market Details
Volatility S&P;/ASX 200 VIX
- Price
- 13.52
- Change in
- -0.8990fall
- Percentage up/down
- (-6.24%) fall
| Sector | Turnover ($AU) | Volume | Trades |
|---|---|---|---|
| Market total | 4,823,462,166 | 1,690,300,354 | 1,140,467 |
| Industrial | 3,919,942,548 | 787,493,901 | 957,861 |
| Mining | 873,277,157 | 902,534,877 | 179,171 |
ASX - 52 Weeks Highs
| Code | Name | New Highs | Last Week | Last Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KNM | KNEOMEDIA LIMITED | 0.025rise | 0.019 | 0.017 |
| BUL | BLUE ENERGY LIMITED | 0.069rise | 0.054 | 0.060 |
| MPW | MSL SOLUTIONS LTD | 0.305rise | 0.250 | 0.270 |
| AIV | ACTIVEX LIMITED | 0.150rise | 0.130 | 0.145 |
| AQZ | ALLIANCE AVIATION | 1.000rise | 0.920 | 0.920 |
| SNL | SUPPLY NETWORK | 2.600rise | 2.400 | 2.300 |
| SVM | SOVEREIGN METALS | 0.145rise | 0.135 | 0.140 |
| GNE | GENESIS ENERGY LTD | 2.400rise | 2.270 | 2.200 |
| CMA | CENTURIA METRO REIT | 2.600rise | 2.490 | 2.580 |
| NZK | NZK SALMON LTD | 1.400rise | 1.350 | 1.295 |
| Updated: June 22, 2017 - 6:50PM | ||||
ASX - 52 Weeks Lows
| Code | Name | New Lows | Last Week | Last Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAI | CALIDUS RESOURCES | 0.019fall | 0.300 | 0.300 |
| KBU | KABUNI LTD | 0.004fall | 0.010 | 0.007 |
| MPE | MAGNUM GAS & POWER | 0.001fall | 0.002 | 0.002 |
| TEX | TARGET ENERGY | 0.001fall | 0.002 | 0.001 |
| OAR | OAKDALE RESOURCE LTD | 0.028fall | 0.048 | 0.058 |
| TMK | TAMASKA OIL GAS LTD | 0.002fall | 0.003 | 0.003 |
| GGX | GAS2GRID LIMITED | 0.002fall | 0.003 | 0.003 |
| IOT | IOT GROUP LIMITED | 0.011fall | 0.015 | 0.016 |
| AOK | AUSTEX OIL LIMITED | 0.012fall | 0.016 | 0.018 |
| RBO | ROBO 3D LTD | 0.055fall | 0.072 | 0.067 |
| Updated: June 22, 2017 - 4:11PM | ||||
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 |