Markets Live: ASX slips as Rio, Suncorp weigh
Shares slip as investors dump Suncorp and Rio following earnings reports, with the headline move in the ASX obscuring some sharp individual moves.
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AGL AGL ENERGY LIMITED.
- Percentage up/down
- 1.62% rise
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ALL ARISTOCRAT LEISURE LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.58% rise
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AMC AMCOR LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.06% rise
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AMP AMP LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -0.92% fall
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ANZ AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BANKING GROUP LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -0.20% fall
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APA APA GROUP
- Percentage up/down
- 0.46% rise
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ASX ASX LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.42% rise
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AZJ AURIZON HOLDINGS LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.00% steady
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BHP BHP BILLITON LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -0.43% fall
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BXB BRAMBLES LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.86% rise
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CBA COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA.
- Percentage up/down
- -0.31% fall
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CPU COMPUTERSHARE LIMITED.
- Percentage up/down
- 0.86% rise
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CSL CSL LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -0.38% fall
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CTX CALTEX AUSTRALIA LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -0.45% fall
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DXS DEXUS
- Percentage up/down
- 0.10% rise
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FMG FORTESCUE METALS GROUP LTD
- Percentage up/down
- -1.39% fall
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GMG GOODMAN GROUP
- Percentage up/down
- 1.25% rise
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GPT GPT GROUP
- Percentage up/down
- 0.84% rise
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IAG INSURANCE AUSTRALIA GROUP LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -1.79% fall
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IPL INCITEC PIVOT LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.93% rise
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JHX JAMES HARDIE INDUSTRIES PLC
- Percentage up/down
- -0.21% fall
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LLC LENDLEASE GROUP
- Percentage up/down
- 1.10% rise
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MGR MIRVAC GROUP
- Percentage up/down
- 0.46% rise
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MPL MEDIBANK PRIVATE LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.00% steady
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MQG MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.09% rise
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NAB NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.07% rise
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NCM NEWCREST MINING LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -0.64% fall
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ORG ORIGIN ENERGY LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.56% rise
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ORI ORICA LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.20% rise
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OSH OIL SEARCH LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.00% steady
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QAN QANTAS AIRWAYS LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.18% rise
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QBE QBE INSURANCE GROUP LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -0.59% fall
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RHC RAMSAY HEALTH CARE LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -0.10% fall
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RIO RIO TINTO LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -2.49% fall
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S32 SOUTH32 LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -0.68% fall
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SCG SCENTRE GROUP
- Percentage up/down
- -0.24% fall
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SGP STOCKLAND
- Percentage up/down
- 0.23% rise
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SHL SONIC HEALTHCARE LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.18% rise
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STO SANTOS LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.59% rise
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SUN SUNCORP GROUP LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -6.41% fall
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SYD SYDNEY AIRPORT
- Percentage up/down
- 0.29% rise
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TCL TRANSURBAN GROUP
- Percentage up/down
- 0.86% rise
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TLS TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED.
- Percentage up/down
- -0.49% fall
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TWE TREASURY WINE ESTATES LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -0.16% fall
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VCX VICINITY CENTRES
- Percentage up/down
- 0.37% rise
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WBC WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION
- Percentage up/down
- -0.16% fall
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WES WESFARMERS LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.00% steady
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WFD WESTFIELD CORPORATION
- Percentage up/down
- -1.16% fall
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WOW WOOLWORTHS LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.07% rise
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WPL WOODSIDE PETROLEUM LIMITED
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- -1.22% fall
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Market Indices
Updated: August 3, 2017 - 4:46PM
Market Activity
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Advances
- Price
- 204.00
- Percentage up/down
- 43.68% rise
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Declines
- Price
- 188.00
- Percentage up/down
- 40.26% fall
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Unchanged
- Price
- 75.00
- Percentage up/down
- 16.06% steady
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Shares remain on a roller-coaster ride, keeping the ASX below 5800 points as losses in miners and banks weighed.
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Currencies
$A strength a ‘phantom menace’
The recent surge in the dollar has led to a selloff in stocks of overseas earners, but Macquarie reckons the falls have been overdone.
| Currencies | Buys ($AU1) | Sells ($AU1) | $ Mvmt | % Mvmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUD/USD | 0.7953 | 0.7948 | 0.0000steady | 0.00% steady |
| AUD/EUR | 0.6701 | 0.6694 | -0.0001fall | -0.01% fall |
| Updated: August 4, 2017 - 7:19AM | ||||
Market Details
Volatility S&P;/ASX 200 VIX
- Price
- 12.43
- Change in
- -0.3300fall
- Percentage up/down
- (-2.59%) fall
| Sector | Turnover ($AU) | Volume | Trades |
|---|---|---|---|
| Market total | 4,036,434,390 | 1,885,031,982 | 1,055,807 |
| Industrial | 3,087,637,074 | 757,662,916 | 838,967 |
| Mining | 938,282,582 | 1,127,146,232 | 214,044 |
ASX - 52 Weeks Highs
| Code | Name | New Highs | Last Week | Last Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUR | AURIS MINERALS LTD | 0.100rise | 0.062 | 0.094 |
| BUB | BUBS AUST LTD | 0.500rise | 0.335 | 0.360 |
| BUD | BUDDY PLATFORM LTD | 0.250rise | 0.180 | 0.245 |
| HAS | HASTINGS TECH MET | 0.220rise | 0.160 | 0.160 |
| ELS | ELSIGHT LTD | 0.205rise | 0.150 | 0.165 |
| WHA | WATTLE HEALTH AU LTD | 0.795rise | 0.600 | 0.690 |
| KNM | KNEOMEDIA LIMITED | 0.060rise | 0.050 | 0.050 |
| PSY | PANORAMA SYNERGY LTD | 0.125rise | 0.105 | 0.105 |
| LVH | LIVEHIRE LIMITED | 0.730rise | 0.620 | 0.620 |
| RTR | RUMBLE RES LIMITED | 0.041rise | 0.035 | 0.035 |
| Updated: August 3, 2017 - 6:50PM | ||||
ASX - 52 Weeks Lows
| Code | Name | New Lows | Last Week | Last Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IOG | INCREMENTAL OIL GAS | 0.015fall | 0.024 | 0.024 |
| THD | THRED LIMITED | 0.006fall | 0.009 | 0.009 |
| ESE | ESENSE-LAB LTD | 0.160fall | 0.220 | 0.180 |
| PSA | PETSEC ENERGY | 0.095fall | 0.130 | 0.130 |
| CTM | CENTAURUS METALS LTD | 0.003fall | 0.004 | 0.004 |
| ADR | ADHERIUM LTD | 0.100fall | 0.130 | 0.130 |
| RAN | RANGE INTERNATIONAL | 0.200fall | 0.260 | 0.260 |
| ADN | ANDROMEDA METALS LTD | 0.005fall | 0.006 | 0.005 |
| DMI | DEMPSEY MINERALS | 0.042fall | 0.050 | 0.048 |
| MAG | MAGMATIC RESRCE LTD | 0.120fall | 0.140 | 0.130 |
| Updated: August 3, 2017 - 4:10PM | ||||
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 |