Markets Live: ASX plunges into sea of red
Losses on the ASX accelerate, pulling the index below 5700 points, while the Aussie rallies to a fresh two-year high.
Losses on the ASX accelerate, pulling the index below 5700 points, while the Aussie rallies to a fresh two-year high.
The RBA may remain reluctant to follow other global central banks in pulling the rate rise trigger, but that's not preventing forex traders from piling into the Aussie dollar.
Boris Becker may have lost his £100 million ($167.5 million) fortune in part because of questionable investments in the Nigerian oil industry, according to claims in the German press.
Local sharemarket is set to start in negative territory after a quiet night on Wall Street while the Australian dollar slid back below US78c.
Netflix reported far more new subscribers, especially outside the US, than expected in its latest quarter.
Bitcoin fell below $US2000 for the first time since May amid anxiety its dominant status is under threat.
The S&P; 500 could surge 10 per cent to a record 2700 by the end of the year, according to Morgan Stanley's Michael Wilson.
The underlying reality is that China's steel mills are being incentivised to lift production rates by strong prices.
Strong data out of China failed to motivate the local sharemarket, with Telstra's worst day in three months weighing on the ASX.
The strength of the Australian dollar is a result of the dramatic tumble in the greenback.
Wall Street's roll continues, setting up the local sharemarket for a positive start to the week.
Low inflation will challenge plans by the US Fed to continue to lift rates.
The RBA may remain reluctant to follow other global central banks in pulling the rate rise trigger, but that's not preventing forex traders from piling into the Aussie dollar.
Currencies | Buys ($AU1) | Sells ($AU1) | $ Mvmt | % Mvmt |
---|---|---|---|---|
AUD/USD | 0.7893 | 0.7888 | 0.0090rise | 1.15% rise |
AUD/EUR | 0.6846 | 0.684 | 0.0047rise | 0.69% rise |
Updated: July 18, 2017 - 1:10PM |
Sector | Turnover ($AU) | Volume | Trades |
---|---|---|---|
Market total | 2,156,185,991 | 943,648,562 | 589,783 |
Industrial | 1,698,981,779 | 363,616,809 | 481,923 |
Mining | 450,066,613 | 579,834,842 | 105,408 |
Code | Name | New Highs | Last Week | Last Month |
---|---|---|---|---|
AL8 | ALDERAN RESOURCE LTD | 0.770rise | 0.580 | 0.495 |
FZO | FAMILY ZONE CYBER | 0.525rise | 0.400 | 0.345 |
PFG | PRIME FINANCIAL | 0.210rise | 0.190 | 0.180 |
OCP | OCEANIA CAPITAL LTD | 2.600rise | 2.410 | 2.400 |
DTL | DATA#3 LIMITED | 1.900rise | 1.765 | 1.740 |
BIN | BINGO INDUSTRIES LTD | 2.000rise | 1.900 | 1.890 |
FFI | F.F.I. HOLDINGS | 4.200rise | 4.000 | 4.000 |
JIN | JUMBO INTERACTIVE | 2.970rise | 2.860 | 2.670 |
BUD | BUDDY PLATFORM LTD | 0.150rise | 0.145 | 0.105 |
DDR | DICKER DATA LIMITED | 2.540rise | 2.460 | 2.470 |
Updated: July 18, 2017 - 1:12PM |
Code | Name | New Lows | Last Week | Last Month |
---|---|---|---|---|
RNY | RNY PROPERTY TRUST | 0.007fall | 0.032 | 0.024 |
PBX | PACIFIC BAUXITE LTD | 0.010fall | 0.016 | 0.013 |
IBN | IBUYNEW GROUP LTD | 0.002fall | 0.003 | 0.003 |
BLK | BLACKHAM RESOURCES | 0.200fall | 0.255 | 0.260 |
WLD | WELLARD LIMITED | 0.145fall | 0.175 | 0.165 |
GRV | GREENVALE ENERGY LTD | 0.020fall | 0.024 | 0.024 |
GGL | THE GRUDEN GRP | 0.012fall | 0.014 | 0.014 |
CZA | COAL OF AFRICA LTD | 0.040fall | 0.046 | 0.044 |
PDI | PREDICTIVE DISC LTD | 0.070fall | 0.075 | 0.076 |
IAB | INABOX GROUP LTD | 0.900fall | 0.960 | 0.905 |
Updated: July 18, 2017 - 1:11PM |
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 |
Okapi Resources Limited | OKR | 24/08/2017 | 0.20 |
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 |
TNT Mines Limited | TIN | 01/09/2017 | 0.20 |
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