Markets Live: Banks in $14b relief rally
Shares in the big banks rocket higher as investors bet they won't need to raise capital to meet APRA's new requirements.
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AGL AGL ENERGY LIMITED.
- Percentage up/down
- 1.01% rise
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ALL ARISTOCRAT LEISURE LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 1.55% rise
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AMC AMCOR LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -0.89% fall
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AMP AMP LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -0.95% fall
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ANZ AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BANKING GROUP LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 3.92% rise
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APA APA GROUP
- Percentage up/down
- 0.34% rise
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ASX ASX LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -0.68% fall
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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
- -1.08% fall
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BXB BRAMBLES LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.31% rise
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CBA COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA.
- Percentage up/down
- 2.96% rise
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CPU COMPUTERSHARE LIMITED.
- Percentage up/down
- -2.73% fall
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CSL CSL LIMITED
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- -0.29% fall
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CTX CALTEX AUSTRALIA LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.74% rise
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DXS DEXUS
- Percentage up/down
- 1.95% rise
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FMG FORTESCUE METALS GROUP LTD
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- 0.37% rise
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GMG GOODMAN GROUP
- Percentage up/down
- 1.77% rise
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GPT GPT GROUP
- Percentage up/down
- 0.41% rise
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IAG INSURANCE AUSTRALIA GROUP LIMITED
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- 0.30% rise
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IPL INCITEC PIVOT LIMITED
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- -0.30% fall
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JHX JAMES HARDIE INDUSTRIES PLC
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- -1.03% fall
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LLC LENDLEASE GROUP
- Percentage up/down
- 1.17% rise
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MGR MIRVAC GROUP
- Percentage up/down
- 0.95% rise
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MPL MEDIBANK PRIVATE LIMITED
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- 0.36% rise
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MQG MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED
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- 0.33% rise
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NAB NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 3.06% rise
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NCM NEWCREST MINING LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -0.86% fall
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ORG ORIGIN ENERGY LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -0.69% fall
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ORI ORICA LIMITED
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- -0.99% fall
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OSH OIL SEARCH LIMITED
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- -1.93% fall
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QAN QANTAS AIRWAYS LIMITED
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- 0.73% rise
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QBE QBE INSURANCE GROUP LIMITED
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- -1.14% fall
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RHC RAMSAY HEALTH CARE LIMITED
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- -0.07% fall
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RIO RIO TINTO LIMITED
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- -0.68% fall
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S32 SOUTH32 LIMITED
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- -1.73% fall
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SCG SCENTRE GROUP
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- 1.22% rise
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SGP STOCKLAND
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- 0.47% rise
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SHL SONIC HEALTHCARE LIMITED
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- -0.13% fall
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STO SANTOS LIMITED
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- -0.66% fall
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SUN SUNCORP GROUP LIMITED
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- 0.48% rise
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SYD SYDNEY AIRPORT
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- -0.14% fall
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TCL TRANSURBAN GROUP
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- -0.53% fall
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TLS TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED.
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- -1.68% fall
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TWE TREASURY WINE ESTATES LIMITED
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- -1.10% fall
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VCX VICINITY CENTRES
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- 1.55% rise
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WBC WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION
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- 3.80% rise
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WES WESFARMERS LIMITED
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- -0.42% fall
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WFD WESTFIELD CORPORATION
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- 0.64% rise
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WOW WOOLWORTHS LIMITED
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- 0.00% steady
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WPL WOODSIDE PETROLEUM LIMITED
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- 0.54% rise
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Market Indices
Updated: July 19, 2017 - 4:37PM
Market Activity
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Advances
- Price
- 187.00
- Percentage up/down
- 39.87% rise
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Declines
- Price
- 219.00
- Percentage up/down
- 46.70% fall
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Unchanged
- Price
- 63.00
- Percentage up/down
- 13.43% steady
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Currencies
Australian dollar 'could go to US85¢'
The mood is becoming more upbeat, just as financial markets are losing faith in the prospects for more US interest rate rises.
| Currencies | Buys ($AU1) | Sells ($AU1) | $ Mvmt | % Mvmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUD/USD | 0.7934 | 0.7929 | 0.0014rise | 0.18% rise |
| AUD/EUR | 0.6876 | 0.6873 | 0.0024rise | 0.35% rise |
| Updated: July 19, 2017 - 4:30PM | ||||
Market Details
Volatility S&P;/ASX 200 VIX
- Price
- 13.26
- Change in
- -0.1280fall
- Percentage up/down
- (-0.96%) fall
| Sector | Turnover ($AU) | Volume | Trades |
|---|---|---|---|
| Market total | 5,142,175,727 | 1,695,391,129 | 1,254,380 |
| Industrial | 4,214,035,043 | 746,036,531 | 1,036,128 |
| Mining | 893,366,751 | 948,646,789 | 213,093 |
ASX - 52 Weeks Highs
| Code | Name | New Highs | Last Week | Last Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FZO | FAMILY ZONE CYBER | 0.590rise | 0.400 | 0.345 |
| KNM | KNEOMEDIA LIMITED | 0.032rise | 0.025 | 0.030 |
| AQD | AUSQUEST LIMITED | 0.021rise | 0.017 | 0.014 |
| MMI | METRO MINING LTD | 0.185rise | 0.155 | 0.150 |
| AEF | AUSTRALIAN ETHICAL | 115.990rise | 102.500 | 95.000 |
| AXL | AXSESSTODAY LTD | 1.650rise | 1.500 | 1.465 |
| TAR | TARUGA GOLD LTD | 0.065rise | 0.060 | 0.055 |
| CIM | CIMIC GROUP LTD | 41.760rise | 38.750 | 40.920 |
| CGR | CML GROUP LTD | 0.335rise | 0.315 | 0.325 |
| DDR | DICKER DATA LIMITED | 2.590rise | 2.460 | 2.470 |
| Updated: July 19, 2017 - 4:21PM | ||||
ASX - 52 Weeks Lows
| Code | Name | New Lows | Last Week | Last Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WLD | WELLARD LIMITED | 0.100fall | 0.175 | 0.165 |
| IDT | IDT AUSTRALIA LTD | 0.080fall | 0.092 | 0.083 |
| ICT | ICOLLEGE LIMITED | 0.014fall | 0.016 | 0.015 |
| BMT | BERKUT MINERALS LTD | 0.140fall | 0.160 | 0.165 |
| VRI | VERILUMA LIMITED | 0.014fall | 0.016 | 0.020 |
| BD1 | BARD1 LIFE SCIENCES | 0.008fall | 0.009 | 0.009 |
| 88E | 88 ENERGY LTD | 0.026fall | 0.029 | 0.040 |
| RWD | REWARD MINERALS LTD | 0.180fall | 0.200 | 0.200 |
| BDR | BEADELL RESOURCE LTD | 0.185fall | 0.205 | 0.200 |
| PDI | PREDICTIVE DISC LTD | 0.069fall | 0.075 | 0.076 |
| Updated: July 19, 2017 - 4:13PM | ||||
Floats & IPOs
| 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 |