Markets Live: ASX slumps as banks retreat
Shares tumble to one of their worst days of the year amid broad selling ahead of next week's start of earnings season, sending the ASX lower over the week.
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AGL AGL ENERGY LIMITED.
- Percentage up/down
- -1.48% fall
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ALL ARISTOCRAT LEISURE LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -1.43% fall
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AMC AMCOR LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -2.16% fall
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AMP AMP LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -0.56% fall
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ANZ AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BANKING GROUP LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -1.98% fall
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APA APA GROUP
- Percentage up/down
- -2.39% fall
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ASX ASX LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -1.35% fall
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AZJ AURIZON HOLDINGS LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -2.57% fall
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BHP BHP BILLITON LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -1.25% fall
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BXB BRAMBLES LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -2.33% fall
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CBA COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA.
- Percentage up/down
- -1.52% fall
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CPU COMPUTERSHARE LIMITED.
- Percentage up/down
- -1.14% fall
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CSL CSL LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -2.24% fall
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CTX CALTEX AUSTRALIA LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -1.03% fall
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DXS DEXUS
- Percentage up/down
- -0.95% fall
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FMG FORTESCUE METALS GROUP LTD
- Percentage up/down
- 3.44% rise
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GMG GOODMAN GROUP
- Percentage up/down
- -0.75% fall
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GPT GPT GROUP
- Percentage up/down
- -1.03% fall
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IAG INSURANCE AUSTRALIA GROUP LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -1.48% fall
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IPL INCITEC PIVOT LIMITED
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- -2.13% fall
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JHX JAMES HARDIE INDUSTRIES PLC
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- -0.82% fall
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LLC LENDLEASE GROUP
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- -1.62% fall
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MGR MIRVAC GROUP
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- -0.45% fall
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MPL MEDIBANK PRIVATE LIMITED
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- -1.83% fall
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MQG MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED
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- -2.66% fall
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NAB NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LIMITED
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- -1.77% fall
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NCM NEWCREST MINING LIMITED
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- -2.46% fall
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ORG ORIGIN ENERGY LIMITED
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- -0.87% fall
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ORI ORICA LIMITED
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- -3.49% fall
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OSH OIL SEARCH LIMITED
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- -1.50% fall
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QAN QANTAS AIRWAYS LIMITED
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- -1.12% fall
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QBE QBE INSURANCE GROUP LIMITED
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- -2.08% fall
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RHC RAMSAY HEALTH CARE LIMITED
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- -2.25% fall
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RIO RIO TINTO LIMITED
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- -1.23% fall
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S32 SOUTH32 LIMITED
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- -2.06% fall
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SCG SCENTRE GROUP
- Percentage up/down
- 0.49% rise
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SGP STOCKLAND
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- -0.94% fall
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SHL SONIC HEALTHCARE LIMITED
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- -1.54% fall
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STO SANTOS LIMITED
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- 0.30% rise
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SUN SUNCORP GROUP LIMITED
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- -1.44% fall
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SYD SYDNEY AIRPORT
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- -2.75% fall
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TCL TRANSURBAN GROUP
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- -1.89% fall
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TLS TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED.
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- -0.24% fall
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TWE TREASURY WINE ESTATES LIMITED
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- -1.39% fall
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VCX VICINITY CENTRES
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- 0.74% rise
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WBC WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION
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- -1.70% fall
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WES WESFARMERS LIMITED
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- -0.66% fall
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WFD WESTFIELD CORPORATION
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- -0.13% fall
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WOW WOOLWORTHS LIMITED
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- -0.82% fall
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WPL WOODSIDE PETROLEUM LIMITED
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- -0.52% fall
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Market Indices
Updated: July 28, 2017 - 4:17PM
Market Activity
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Advances
- Price
- 98.00
- Percentage up/down
- 20.63% rise
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Declines
- Price
- 316.00
- Percentage up/down
- 66.53% fall
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Unchanged
- Price
- 61.00
- Percentage up/down
- 12.84% steady
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Currencies
$A retreats on $US rebound
The Australian dollar retreated back below US80¢ as the greenback recovered from a mostly Fed-induced hammering.
| Currencies | Buys ($AU1) | Sells ($AU1) | $ Mvmt | % Mvmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUD/USD | 0.7982 | 0.798 | 0.0017rise | 0.21% rise |
| AUD/EUR | 0.6827 | 0.6825 | 0.0006rise | 0.09% rise |
| Updated: July 28, 2017 - 4:30PM | ||||
Market Details
Volatility S&P;/ASX 200 VIX
- Price
- 13.42
- Change in
- 1.2660rise
- Percentage up/down
- (10.41%) rise
| Sector | Turnover ($AU) | Volume | Trades |
|---|---|---|---|
| Market total | 5,858,678,840 | 1,902,393,217 | 1,052,911 |
| Industrial | 4,375,864,996 | 841,336,050 | 835,378 |
| Mining | 1,466,708,980 | 1,060,634,353 | 212,907 |
ASX - 52 Weeks Highs
| Code | Name | New Highs | Last Week | Last Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSX | BLACKSTONE LTD | 0.350rise | 0.190 | 0.200 |
| PEL | PELICAN RESOURCES | 0.015rise | 0.009 | 0.010 |
| AVZ | AVZ MINERALS LTD | 0.067rise | 0.050 | 0.041 |
| BIS | BISALLOY STEEL | 0.590rise | 0.450 | 0.430 |
| TEG | TRIANGLE ENERGY LTD | 0.070rise | 0.055 | 0.061 |
| TPW | TEMPLE & WEBSTER LTD | 0.220rise | 0.180 | 0.185 |
| KGN | KOGAN.COM LTD | 2.450rise | 2.020 | 1.720 |
| FBR | FASTBRICK ROBOTICS | 0.215rise | 0.180 | 0.117 |
| JRV | JERVOIS MINING | 0.130rise | 0.110 | 0.060 |
| ACK | AUSTOCK GROUP LTD | 0.850rise | 0.730 | 0.750 |
| Updated: July 28, 2017 - 4:14PM | ||||
ASX - 52 Weeks Lows
| Code | Name | New Lows | Last Week | Last Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHH | SHREE MINERALS LTD | 0.002fall | 0.026 | 0.026 |
| KLO | KINGSLAND GLOBAL LTD | 0.105fall | 0.170 | 0.170 |
| YOW | YOWIE GROUP | 0.215fall | 0.295 | 0.270 |
| CFO | CFOAM LIMITED | 0.245fall | 0.300 | 0.275 |
| HLX | HELIX RESOURCES | 0.028fall | 0.034 | 0.035 |
| ORR | ORECORP LTD | 0.145fall | 0.170 | 0.380 |
| DXF | DING SHENG XIN LTD | 0.085fall | 0.096 | 0.086 |
| TNR | TORIAN RESOURCES LTD | 0.080fall | 0.090 | 0.083 |
| FLN | FREELANCER LTD | 0.635fall | 0.710 | 0.760 |
| GBZ | GBM RSOURCES LTD | 0.010fall | 0.011 | 0.011 |
| Updated: July 28, 2017 - 4:24PM | ||||
Floats & IPOs
| Company | Security Code | Float date | Issue $ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia WeTouch Technology Limited | AWT | 31/07/2017 | 0.40 |
| Evans & Partners Global Disruption Fund | EGD | 31/07/2017 | 1.60 |
| 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 |
| Pyrolyx AG | PLX | 21/08/2017 | 1.47 |
| 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 |