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A slump in the ASX's biggest stock weighs but the market has fought back from early lows, while Lend Lease jumps on an 'inadvertent' earnings release.
A slump in the ASX's biggest stock weighs but the market has fought back from early lows, while Lend Lease jumps on an 'inadvertent' earnings release.
The Dow Jones ended at its eighth straight record high, paced by gains in JPMorgan Chase and other banks.
US employers hired more workers than expected in July and raised their wages, signs of labour market tightness.
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A large slump in CBA held the sharemarket back, but the ASX still managed to end the first week of earnings season slightly higher.
Property giant Lendlease has accidentally released its full-year financial results three weeks ahead of schedule.
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The Australian market looks set to open flat after an uninspiring mixed session on Wall Street, which was marked by the news that a grand jury will investigate Russia's interference in last year's US presidential election.
The recent surge in the dollar has led to a selloff in stocks of overseas earners, but Macquarie reckons the falls have been overdone.
Heavy selling in Rio Tinto and Suncorp after their profit releases weighed on the sharemarket on Thursday.
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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 | 0.7931 | 0.7922 | -0.0026fall | -0.33% fall |
AUD/EUR | 0.6738 | 0.6727 | 0.0000steady | 0.00% steady |
Updated: August 5, 2017 - 7:00AM |
Sector | Turnover ($AU) | Volume | Trades |
---|---|---|---|
Market total | 4,616,619,715 | 1,893,861,735 | 996,283 |
Industrial | 3,779,278,087 | 769,147,768 | 804,648 |
Mining | 818,879,022 | 1,124,458,204 | 188,377 |
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 | 0.990rise | 0.680 | 0.700 |
AVZ | AVZ MINERALS LTD | 0.092rise | 0.067 | 0.084 |
EHX | EHR RESOURCES | 0.092rise | 0.070 | 0.070 |
POZ | POZ MINERALS LTD | 0.036rise | 0.030 | 0.035 |
ABR | AMERICAN PACIFIC | 0.295rise | 0.250 | 0.250 |
EGN | ENGENCO LIMITED | 0.270rise | 0.230 | 0.245 |
Updated: August 4, 2017 - 6:50PM |
Code | Name | New Lows | Last Week | Last Month |
---|---|---|---|---|
ANQ | ANAECO LIMITED | 0.001fall | 0.002 | 0.002 |
NAE | NEW AGE EXPLORATION | 0.007fall | 0.011 | 0.008 |
THD | THRED LIMITED | 0.006fall | 0.009 | 0.009 |
WCN | WHITE CLIFF MIN LTD | 0.002fall | 0.003 | 0.003 |
GCR | GOLDEN CROSS | 0.009fall | 0.013 | 0.013 |
D13 | DEPARTMENT 13 INTL | 0.082fall | 0.115 | 0.110 |
MED | MERLIN DIAMONDS LTD | 0.005fall | 0.007 | 0.007 |
DLC | DELECTA LIMITED | 0.003fall | 0.004 | 0.003 |
NSE | NEW STANDARD ENERGY | 0.003fall | 0.004 | 0.003 |
ZIM | ZIMPLATS HOLDING LTD | 3.600fall | 4.750 | 4.750 |
Updated: August 4, 2017 - 6:50PM |
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 |
CropLogic Limited | CLI | 31/08/2017 | 0.20 |
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 | 02/08/2017 | 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 | 01/08/2017 | 0.20 |
TNT Mines Limited | TIN | 01/09/2017 | 0.20 |
VGI Partners Global Investments Limited | VG1 | 28/09/2017 | 2.00 |
Windlab Limited | WND | 23/08/2017 | 2.00 |
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