Markets Live: Freaky Friday sinks ASX
Shares unexpectedly tumbled 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
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- -1.43% fall
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AMC AMCOR LIMITED
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- -2.16% fall
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AMP AMP LIMITED
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- -0.56% fall
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ANZ AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BANKING GROUP LIMITED
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- -1.98% fall
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APA APA GROUP
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- -2.39% fall
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ASX ASX LIMITED
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- -1.35% fall
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AZJ AURIZON HOLDINGS LIMITED
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- -2.57% fall
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BHP BHP BILLITON LIMITED
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- -1.25% fall
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BXB BRAMBLES LIMITED
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- -2.33% fall
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CBA COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA.
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- -1.52% fall
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CPU COMPUTERSHARE LIMITED.
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- -1.14% fall
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CSL CSL LIMITED
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- -2.24% fall
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CTX CALTEX AUSTRALIA LIMITED
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- -1.03% fall
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DXS DEXUS
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- -0.95% fall
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FMG FORTESCUE METALS GROUP LTD
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- 3.44% rise
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GMG GOODMAN GROUP
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- -0.75% fall
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GPT GPT GROUP
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- -1.03% fall
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IAG INSURANCE AUSTRALIA GROUP LIMITED
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- -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
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- 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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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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WOW WOOLWORTHS LIMITED
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WPL WOODSIDE PETROLEUM LIMITED
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Market Indices
Updated: July 28, 2017 - 4:41PM
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
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 | 0.7988 | 0.7986 | 0.0023rise | 0.29% rise |
| AUD/EUR | 0.6799 | 0.6794 | 0.0000steady | 0.00% steady |
| Updated: July 29, 2017 - 7:00AM | ||||
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 | 5,864,529,500 | 1,904,572,480 | 1,052,799 |
| Industrial | 4,381,715,505 | 843,515,283 | 835,319 |
| Mining | 1,466,708,980 | 1,060,634,353 | 212,848 |
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 - 6:50PM | ||||
ASX - 52 Weeks Lows
| Code | Name | New Lows | Last Week | Last Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHH | SHREE MINERALS LTD | 0.002fall | 0.026 | 0.026 |
| PCH | PROPERTY CONNECT | 0.002fall | 0.004 | 0.004 |
| AYR | ALLOY RESOURCES | 0.003fall | 0.005 | 0.003 |
| KLO | KINGSLAND GLOBAL LTD | 0.105fall | 0.170 | 0.170 |
| AIB | AURORA GLB TRUST | 0.490fall | 0.790 | 0.790 |
| MRQ | MRG METALS LIMITED | 0.005fall | 0.007 | 0.007 |
| YOW | YOWIE GROUP | 0.215fall | 0.295 | 0.270 |
| LRS | LATIN RESOURCES LTD | 0.003fall | 0.004 | 0.003 |
| VIC | VICTORY MINES LTD | 0.008fall | 0.010 | 0.010 |
| EVE | EVE INVESTMENTS LTD | 0.004fall | 0.005 | 0.004 |
| Updated: July 28, 2017 - 5:30PM | ||||
Floats & IPOs
| Company | Security Code | Float date | Issue $ |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Pacific Borate & Lithium Limited | ABR | 28/07/2017 | 0.20 |
| Australia WeTouch Technology Limited | AWT | 31/07/2017 | 0.40 |
| Convenience Retail REIT | CRR | 27/07/2017 | 3.00 |
| 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 |