Markets Live: BHP at five-month high
After an erratic start, shares push higher ahead of a busy week for investors including the start of earnings season and an RBA meeting.
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AGL AGL ENERGY LIMITED.
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- 0.42% rise
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ALL ARISTOCRAT LEISURE LIMITED
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- 1.35% rise
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AMC AMCOR LIMITED
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- -0.26% fall
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AMP AMP LIMITED
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- 0.94% rise
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ANZ AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BANKING GROUP LIMITED
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- -0.24% fall
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APA APA GROUP
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- 0.35% rise
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ASX ASX LIMITED
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- 0.98% rise
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AZJ AURIZON HOLDINGS LIMITED
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- 1.83% rise
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BHP BHP BILLITON LIMITED
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- 2.05% rise
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BXB BRAMBLES LIMITED
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- 0.11% rise
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CBA COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA.
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CPU COMPUTERSHARE LIMITED.
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- 1.08% rise
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CSL CSL LIMITED
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CTX CALTEX AUSTRALIA LIMITED
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- 1.24% rise
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DXS DEXUS
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FMG FORTESCUE METALS GROUP LTD
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- 5.90% rise
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GMG GOODMAN GROUP
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- 0.50% rise
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GPT GPT GROUP
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IAG INSURANCE AUSTRALIA GROUP LIMITED
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IPL INCITEC PIVOT LIMITED
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JHX JAMES HARDIE INDUSTRIES PLC
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LLC LENDLEASE GROUP
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MGR MIRVAC GROUP
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MPL MEDIBANK PRIVATE LIMITED
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- 1.49% rise
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MQG MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED
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- 0.92% rise
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NAB NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LIMITED
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NCM NEWCREST MINING LIMITED
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- 2.12% rise
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ORG ORIGIN ENERGY LIMITED
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- 0.88% rise
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ORI ORICA LIMITED
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- 1.27% rise
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OSH OIL SEARCH LIMITED
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- 0.76% rise
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QAN QANTAS AIRWAYS LIMITED
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- 0.38% rise
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QBE QBE INSURANCE GROUP LIMITED
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- 0.94% rise
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RHC RAMSAY HEALTH CARE LIMITED
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RIO RIO TINTO LIMITED
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S32 SOUTH32 LIMITED
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SCG SCENTRE GROUP
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SGP STOCKLAND
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SHL SONIC HEALTHCARE LIMITED
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STO SANTOS LIMITED
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- 0.59% rise
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SUN SUNCORP GROUP LIMITED
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SYD SYDNEY AIRPORT
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TCL TRANSURBAN GROUP
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TLS TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED.
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TWE TREASURY WINE ESTATES LIMITED
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VCX VICINITY CENTRES
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WBC WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION
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WES WESFARMERS LIMITED
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- 0.49% rise
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WFD WESTFIELD CORPORATION
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WOW WOOLWORTHS LIMITED
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WPL WOODSIDE PETROLEUM LIMITED
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BHP's 5-month high leads ASX gains
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Gold explorers set for solid earnings
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8@eight: Oil to give ASX tailwind
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$1b of retail shorts face earnings test
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Sell the Aussie, says Goldman
Goldman Sachs Asset Management is calling the top of the $A, selling the currency after it jumped to a two-year high.
Market Indices
Updated: July 31, 2017 - 4:36PM
Market Activity
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Advances
- Price
- 245.00
- Percentage up/down
- 52.02% rise
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Declines
- Price
- 156.00
- Percentage up/down
- 33.12% fall
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Unchanged
- Price
- 70.00
- Percentage up/down
- 14.86% steady
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Currencies
Sell the Aussie, says Goldman
Goldman Sachs Asset Management is calling the top of the $A, selling the currency after it jumped to a two-year high.
| Currencies | Buys ($AU1) | Sells ($AU1) | $ Mvmt | % Mvmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUD/USD | 0.7977 | 0.7973 | -0.0013fall | -0.16% fall |
| AUD/EUR | 0.6799 | 0.6797 | -0.0003fall | -0.04% fall |
| Updated: July 31, 2017 - 6:40PM | ||||
Market Details
Volatility S&P;/ASX 200 VIX
- Price
- 12.93
- Change in
- -0.4940fall
- Percentage up/down
- (-3.68%) fall
| Sector | Turnover ($AU) | Volume | Trades |
|---|---|---|---|
| Market total | 4,445,616,659 | 2,114,829,882 | 995,165 |
| Industrial | 3,350,672,246 | 816,074,277 | 778,264 |
| Mining | 1,076,237,758 | 1,298,430,240 | 213,472 |
ASX - 52 Weeks Highs
| Code | Name | New Highs | Last Week | Last Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUR | AURIS MINERALS LTD | 0.094rise | 0.062 | 0.067 |
| BUD | BUDDY PLATFORM LTD | 0.245rise | 0.180 | 0.105 |
| AVZ | AVZ MINERALS LTD | 0.084rise | 0.067 | 0.041 |
| RAC | RACE ONCOLOGY LTD | 0.330rise | 0.295 | 0.245 |
| OKU | OKLO RESOURCES LTD | 0.360rise | 0.335 | 0.235 |
| KGN | KOGAN.COM LTD | 2.630rise | 2.450 | 1.720 |
| FDV | FRONTIER DIGITAL LTD | 0.770rise | 0.720 | 0.600 |
| LMW | LANDMARK WHITE LTD | 0.705rise | 0.665 | 0.660 |
| SW1 | SWIFT NETWORKS GROUP | 0.370rise | 0.350 | 0.295 |
| NTL | NEW TALISMAN GOLD | 0.019rise | 0.018 | 0.008 |
| Updated: July 31, 2017 - 4:11PM | ||||
ASX - 52 Weeks Lows
| Code | Name | New Lows | Last Week | Last Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZEU | ZEUS RESOURCES LTD | 0.010fall | 0.013 | 0.013 |
| ESE | ESENSE-LAB LTD | 0.180fall | 0.220 | 0.225 |
| GBR | GREATBOULD RESOURCES | 0.100fall | 0.110 | 0.130 |
| VLA | VIRALYTICS LIMITED | 0.780fall | 0.855 | 0.850 |
| MZI | MZI RES LTD | 0.180fall | 0.195 | 0.190 |
| ICT | ICOLLEGE LIMITED | 0.013fall | 0.014 | 0.015 |
| BDA | BOD AUSTRALIA | 0.140fall | 0.150 | 0.155 |
| NLI | NOVO LITIO LTD | 0.045fall | 0.048 | 0.047 |
| DSX | DECIMAL SOFTWARE LTD | 0.033fall | 0.035 | 0.039 |
| RFX | REDFLOW LIMITED | 0.110fall | 0.115 | 0.150 |
| Updated: July 31, 2017 - 5:30PM | ||||
Floats & IPOs
| Company | Security Code | Float date | Issue $ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia WeTouch Technology Limited | AWT | 31/07/2017 | 0.40 |
| Evans & Partners Global Disruption Fund | EGD | 01/08/2017 | 1.60 |
| Fat Prophets Global Property Fund | FPP | 13/09/2017 | 1.10 |
| Northern Cobalt Limited | N27 | 17/08/2017 | 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 |
| Pyrolyx AG | PLX | 21/08/2017 | 1.47 |
| Prospech Limited | PRS | 31/07/2017 | 0.20 |
| Sienna Cancer Diagnostics Limited | SDX | 03/08/2017 | 0.20 |
| Spectur Limited | SP3 | 31/07/2017 | 0.20 |
| TNT Mines Limited | TIN | 01/09/2017 | 0.20 |
| Turners Automotive Group Limited | TRA | 28/07/2017 | 0.00 |