Markets Live: Whoops! Lend Lease's early release
A slump in the ASX's biggest stock weighs but the market has fought back from early lows, while Lend Lease jump on an 'inadvertent' release.
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AGL AGL ENERGY LIMITED.
- Percentage up/down
- 0.90% rise
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ALL ARISTOCRAT LEISURE LIMITED
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- 0.77% rise
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AMC AMCOR LIMITED
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- -0.42% 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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- -0.41% fall
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APA APA GROUP
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- -0.62% fall
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ASX ASX LIMITED
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- -0.08% fall
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AZJ AURIZON HOLDINGS LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 1.99% rise
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BHP BHP BILLITON LIMITED
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- 0.39% rise
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BXB BRAMBLES LIMITED
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- 0.91% rise
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CBA COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA.
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- -3.02% fall
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CPU COMPUTERSHARE LIMITED.
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- 0.32% rise
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CSL CSL LIMITED
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- 0.97% rise
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CTX CALTEX AUSTRALIA LIMITED
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- -0.08% fall
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DXS DEXUS
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- 0.31% rise
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FMG FORTESCUE METALS GROUP LTD
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- 0.70% rise
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GMG GOODMAN GROUP
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- -0.37% fall
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GPT GPT GROUP
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- 0.31% rise
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IAG INSURANCE AUSTRALIA GROUP LIMITED
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- 0.91% rise
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IPL INCITEC PIVOT LIMITED
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- 1.54% rise
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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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- 2.55% rise
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MGR MIRVAC GROUP
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- 0.69% rise
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MPL MEDIBANK PRIVATE LIMITED
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- 0.00% steady
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MQG MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED
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- 0.78% rise
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NAB NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LIMITED
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- 0.27% rise
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NCM NEWCREST MINING LIMITED
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- -0.10% fall
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ORG ORIGIN ENERGY LIMITED
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- 0.49% rise
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ORI ORICA LIMITED
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- 0.60% rise
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OSH OIL SEARCH LIMITED
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- -1.81% fall
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QAN QANTAS AIRWAYS LIMITED
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- 2.15% rise
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QBE QBE INSURANCE GROUP LIMITED
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- 0.46% rise
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RHC RAMSAY HEALTH CARE LIMITED
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- 1.24% rise
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RIO RIO TINTO LIMITED
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- 1.64% rise
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S32 SOUTH32 LIMITED
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- 0.68% rise
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SCG SCENTRE GROUP
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- 0.48% rise
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SGP STOCKLAND
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- 0.35% rise
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SHL SONIC HEALTHCARE LIMITED
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- 0.52% rise
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STO SANTOS LIMITED
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- -1.91% fall
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SUN SUNCORP GROUP LIMITED
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- 0.85% rise
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SYD SYDNEY AIRPORT
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- -0.29% fall
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TCL TRANSURBAN GROUP
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- 0.73% rise
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TLS TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED.
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- -0.37% fall
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TWE TREASURY WINE ESTATES LIMITED
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- 0.20% rise
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VCX VICINITY CENTRES
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- 0.37% rise
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WBC WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION
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- -0.60% fall
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WES WESFARMERS LIMITED
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- 0.64% rise
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WFD WESTFIELD CORPORATION
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- 0.06% rise
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WOW WOOLWORTHS LIMITED
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- 0.13% rise
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WPL WOODSIDE PETROLEUM LIMITED
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Market Indices
Updated: August 4, 2017 - 1:36PM
Market Activity
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Advances
- Price
- 211.00
- Percentage up/down
- 46.37% rise
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Declines
- Price
- 183.00
- Percentage up/down
- 40.22% fall
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Unchanged
- Price
- 61.00
- Percentage up/down
- 13.41% steady
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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 | 0.7964 | 0.7959 | 0.0011rise | 0.14% rise |
| AUD/EUR | 0.6707 | 0.6702 | 0.0007rise | 0.10% rise |
| Updated: August 4, 2017 - 1:09PM | ||||
Market Details
Volatility S&P;/ASX 200 VIX
- Price
- 12.48
- Change in
- 0.0530rise
- Percentage up/down
- (0.43%) rise
| Sector | Turnover ($AU) | Volume | Trades |
|---|---|---|---|
| Market total | 2,156,047,740 | 1,166,465,809 | 552,142 |
| Industrial | 1,739,293,268 | 416,699,549 | 440,643 |
| Mining | 402,579,342 | 749,600,251 | 109,616 |
ASX - 52 Weeks Highs
| Code | Name | New Highs | Last Week | Last Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM1 | PURE MINERALS LTD | 0.020rise | 0.003 | 0.003 |
| BUB | BUBS AUST LTD | 0.580rise | 0.335 | 0.360 |
| WHA | WATTLE HEALTH AU LTD | 1.030rise | 0.600 | 0.690 |
| BUD | BUDDY PLATFORM LTD | 0.275rise | 0.180 | 0.245 |
| CAN | CANN GROUP LTD | 0.925rise | 0.680 | 0.700 |
| AVZ | AVZ MINERALS LTD | 0.090rise | 0.067 | 0.084 |
| EHX | EHR RESOURCES | 0.080rise | 0.070 | 0.070 |
| PRT | PRIME MEDIA GRP LTD | 0.460rise | 0.410 | 0.415 |
| NBL | NONI B LIMITED | 2.020rise | 1.840 | 1.900 |
| BRL | BATHURST RES LTD. | 0.125rise | 0.115 | 0.115 |
| Updated: August 4, 2017 - 1:36PM | ||||
ASX - 52 Weeks Lows
| Code | Name | New Lows | Last Week | Last Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WCN | WHITE CLIFF MIN LTD | 0.002fall | 0.003 | 0.003 |
| D13 | DEPARTMENT 13 INTL | 0.082fall | 0.115 | 0.110 |
| MGT | MAGNETITE MINES | 0.028fall | 0.034 | 0.034 |
| ICT | ICOLLEGE LIMITED | 0.012fall | 0.014 | 0.013 |
| MYX | MAYNE PHARMA LTD | 0.810fall | 0.935 | 0.915 |
| RVA | REVA MEDICAL, INC | 0.700fall | 0.800 | 0.800 |
| API | AUSTRALIAN PHARM. | 1.512fall | 1.720 | 1.695 |
| BEE | BROO LTD | 0.185fall | 0.210 | 0.200 |
| PVA | PSIVIDA CORP | 1.500fall | 1.700 | 1.700 |
| RFN | REFFIND LIMITED | 0.008fall | 0.009 | 0.009 |
| Updated: August 4, 2017 - 1:36PM | ||||
Floats & IPOs
| Company | Security Code | Float date | Issue $ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia WeTouch Technology Limited | AWT | 31/07/2017 | 0.40 |
| Fat Prophets Global Property Fund | FPP | 13/09/2017 | 1.10 |
| Northern Cobalt Limited | N27 | 17/08/2017 | 0.20 |
| 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 |
| TNT Mines Limited | TIN | 01/09/2017 | 0.20 |
| Turners Automotive Group Limited | TRA | 28/07/2017 | 0.00 |