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Analysts trim commodity forecasts

Copper prices could decline 4.1 per cent in 2018, to $US5438 per tonne.

A number of agencies have downgraded their forecasts on key Australian commodity exports, potentially posing problems for Australia's listed resource exporters.

US stocks rebound, bonds fall

The S&P 500 rose 0.6 per cent to 2425.05 at 4pm in New York, bouncing back from a 0.9 per cent slide. The index advanced ...

US stocks rebounded from the biggest selloff since May after strong hiring data bolstered confidence in the American economy.

US economy adds 222,000 jobs

Healthcare employment surged by 59,100, while the professional and business services sector created 35,000 jobs.

US job growth surged more than expected in June, potentially bolstering the case for a third interest rate hike this year.

Market Indices

Updated: July 7, 2017 - 4:38PM
Updated: July 7, 2017 - 6:09PM
Updated: July 8, 2017 - 7:15AM
Updated: July 8, 2017 - 2:00AM

Market Activity

  • Advances
    Price
    110.00
    Percentage up/down
    23.40% rise
  • Declines
    Price
    315.00
    Percentage up/down
    67.02% fall
  • Unchanged
    Price
    45.00
    Percentage up/down
    9.57% steady
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Currencies

Wholesale Interbank Rates
Currencies Buys ($AU1) Sells ($AU1) $ Mvmt % Mvmt
AUD/USD 0.7605 0.76 -0.0005fall -0.07% fall
AUD/EUR 0.667 0.6665 0.0001rise 0.02% rise
Updated: July 10, 2017 - 9:49AM

Market Details

Volatility S&P;/ASX 200 VIX
Price
15.38
Change in
1.9490rise
Percentage up/down
(14.51%) rise
Today's market compared to previous close
Turnover
Sector Turnover ($AU) Volume Trades
Market total 5,034,465,592 1,540,143,420 1,125,601
Industrial 3,965,722,464 745,897,663 940,025
Mining 1,052,087,054 793,890,633 181,701
Last updated: July 7, 2017 - 5:55PM

ASX - 52 Weeks Highs

Code Name New Highs Last Week Last Month
AEF AUSTRALIAN ETHICAL 95.600rise 95.600 95.000
AIZ AIR NEW ZEALAND 3.290rise 3.290 3.190
ANG AUSTIN ENGINEERING 0.240rise 0.240 0.220
ASL AUSDRILL LIMITED 1.950rise 1.950 1.865
AUI AUSTRALIAN UNITED IN 8.330rise 8.330 8.280
AWC ALUMINA LIMITED 2.060rise 2.060 2.000
BHL BOYUAN HOLDINGS 0.290rise 0.290 0.200
BIN BINGO INDUSTRIES LTD 1.900rise 1.900 1.890
CVC CVC LIMITED 2.100rise 2.100 1.900
EPD EMPIRED LTD 0.575rise 0.575 0.560
Updated: July 7, 2017 - 6:50PM

ASX - 52 Weeks Lows

Code Name New Lows Last Week Last Month
8IH 8I HOLDINGS LTD 0.420fall 0.420 0.450
AEI AERIS ENVIRONMENTAL 0.250fall 0.250 0.265
AME ALTO METALS LIMITED 0.065fall 0.065 0.068
AOK AUSTEX OIL LIMITED 0.010fall 0.010 0.010
AQS AQUIS ENT LTD 0.040fall 0.040 0.040
AR1 ARROWHEAD RES LTD 0.010fall 0.010 0.010
AYJ AMYF THREE LTD 19.200fall 19.200 19.500
BD1 BARD1 LIFE SCIENCES 0.009fall 0.009 0.009
BHD BENJAMIN HORNGLD LTD 0.950fall 0.950 0.950
BMP BUYMYPLACE LIMITED 0.150fall 0.150 0.150
Updated: July 7, 2017 - 5:08PM

Floats & IPOs

Upcoming IPOs
Company Security Code Float date Issue $
American Pacific Borate & Lithium Limited ABR 17/07/2017 0.20
Australia WeTouch Technology Limited AWT 31/07/2017 0.40
CTL Australia Group Limited CIT 11/07/2017 0.20
Convenience Retail REIT CRR 27/07/2017 3.00
Evans & Partners Global Disruption Fund EGD 31/07/2017 1.60
Galena Mining Limited G1A 10/07/2017 0.20
Nusantara Resources Limited NUS 26/07/2017 0.42
Oasis Gold Limited OAG 01/08/2017 0.21
Prospech Limited PRS 31/07/2017 0.20
Sienna Cancer Diagnostics Limited SDX 02/08/2017 0.20
Spectur Limited SP3 31/07/2017 0.20