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Markets Live: Bulls in control

The Aussie dollar is eyeing a 2017 high against the greenback.

Shares extend yesterday's strong gains, led higher by the big banks, while the Australian dollar is nudging a four-month high.

Trump threatens Chinese steel

"They're dumping steel and destroying our steel industry, they've been doing it for decades, and I'm stopping it. It'll ...

President Donald Trump said he is considering quotas and tariffs to deal with the "big problem" of steel dumping from China.

$A seen extending rally

The Aussie was last up 0.7 per cent to US77.32ยข; it peaked overnight at US77.40ยข, the highest it has traded since it ...

The Australian dollar has risen to its highest against the greenback since March and could press still higher today.

'Impressive run': $A at four-month high

Westpac's Imre Speizer said, locally, the Australian dollar's recent gains had been helped by a lift in commodity prices.

The Australian dollar is still rising strongly and has reached a four-month high against its US counterpart, which remains unchanged ahead of key US jobs figures.

One billion tonnes to China

In the first six months, imports rose to 539 million tonnes, 9.3 per cent higher than the same period in 2016.

Iron ore imports by China this year are on course to exceed 1 billion tonnes by a comfortable margin, breaking 2016's record.

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Fed's Yellen lights up ASX and $A

Shares and the Aussie dollar shot higher as local investors joined a global rally after dovish Fed comments lifted the Dow to a record.

Currencies

The Aussie was last up 0.7 per cent to US77.32ยข; it peaked overnight at US77.40ยข, the highest it has traded since it ...

$A seen extending rally

The Australian dollar has risen to its highest against the greenback since March and could press still higher today.

Wholesale Interbank Rates
Currencies Buys ($AU1) Sells ($AU1) $ Mvmt % Mvmt
AUD/USD 0.7744 0.7742 0.0016rise 0.21% rise
AUD/EUR 0.6793 0.6789 0.0013rise 0.19% rise
Updated: July 14, 2017 - 11:00AM

Market Details

Volatility S&P;/ASX 200 VIX
Price
13.26
Change in
-0.6510fall
Percentage up/down
(-4.68%) fall
Today's market compared to previous close
Turnover
Sector Turnover ($AU) Volume Trades
Market total 1,079,089,730 464,079,297 204,221
Industrial 885,149,349 247,048,617 165,595
Mining 192,238,256 216,960,728 37,929
Last updated: July 14, 2017 - 11:07AM

ASX - 52 Weeks Highs

Code Name New Highs Last Week Last Month
PRG PROGRAMMED 3.060rise 1.870 1.925
BIG BIG UN LTD 1.440rise 1.170 1.235
BUD BUDDY PLATFORM LTD 0.135rise 0.115 0.105
PNC PIONEER CREDIT LTD 2.650rise 2.400 2.480
RCR RCR TOMLINSON 3.790rise 3.520 3.570
PNI PINNACLE INVESTMENT 3.120rise 2.930 3.000
IRI INTEGRATED RESEARCH 3.550rise 3.400 3.340
BSL BLUESCOPE STEEL LTD 14.700rise 14.130 13.590
FZO FAMILY ZONE CYBER 0.395rise 0.380 0.345
LLC LENDLEASE GROUP 17.420rise 17.130 16.880
Updated: July 14, 2017 - 11:07AM

ASX - 52 Weeks Lows

Code Name New Lows Last Week Last Month
PVA PSIVIDA CORP 1.950fall 2.360 2.360
ICN ICON ENERGY LIMITED 0.021fall 0.024 0.024
CUP COUNTPLUS LIMITED 0.505fall 0.575 0.560
RFX REDFLOW LIMITED 0.135fall 0.150 0.150
RSH RESPIRI LIMITED 0.037fall 0.038 0.039
PSQ PACIFIC SMILES GRP 1.680fall 1.700 1.760
BHD BENJAMIN HORNGLD LTD 0.940fall 0.950 0.950
Updated: July 14, 2017 - 11:06AM

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