Markets Live: CBA trumps geopolitics
CBA's bumper profit boosts local confidence, after Trump's 'fire and fury' speech on North Korea spooked Wall Street.
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AGL AGL ENERGY LIMITED.
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- -0.10% fall
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ALL ARISTOCRAT LEISURE LIMITED
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- -0.17% fall
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AMC AMCOR LIMITED
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AMP AMP LIMITED
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- 0.84% rise
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ANZ AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BANKING GROUP LIMITED
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- 0.81% rise
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APA APA GROUP
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- 0.23% rise
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ASX ASX LIMITED
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- 0.04% rise
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AZJ AURIZON HOLDINGS LIMITED
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- 0.69% rise
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BHP BHP BILLITON LIMITED
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- 0.65% rise
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BXB BRAMBLES LIMITED
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- 0.62% rise
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CBA COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA.
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- 0.86% rise
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CPU COMPUTERSHARE LIMITED.
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- 2.43% rise
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CSL CSL LIMITED
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- 1.21% rise
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CTX CALTEX AUSTRALIA LIMITED
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DXS DEXUS
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- 0.47% rise
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FMG FORTESCUE METALS GROUP LTD
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GMG GOODMAN GROUP
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GPT GPT GROUP
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- 0.42% rise
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IAG INSURANCE AUSTRALIA GROUP LIMITED
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- 0.90% rise
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IPL INCITEC PIVOT LIMITED
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- 0.60% rise
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JHX JAMES HARDIE INDUSTRIES PLC
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LLC LENDLEASE GROUP
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MGR MIRVAC GROUP
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MPL MEDIBANK PRIVATE LIMITED
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MQG MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED
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NAB NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LIMITED
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NCM NEWCREST MINING LIMITED
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- 1.67% rise
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ORG ORIGIN ENERGY LIMITED
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ORI ORICA LIMITED
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OSH OIL SEARCH LIMITED
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QAN QANTAS AIRWAYS LIMITED
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QBE QBE INSURANCE GROUP LIMITED
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RHC RAMSAY HEALTH CARE LIMITED
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RIO RIO TINTO LIMITED
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S32 SOUTH32 LIMITED
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SCG SCENTRE GROUP
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SGP STOCKLAND
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SHL SONIC HEALTHCARE LIMITED
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STO SANTOS LIMITED
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SUN SUNCORP GROUP LIMITED
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SYD SYDNEY AIRPORT
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TCL TRANSURBAN GROUP
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TLS TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED.
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TWE TREASURY WINE ESTATES LIMITED
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VCX VICINITY CENTRES
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WBC WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION
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WES WESFARMERS LIMITED
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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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Mayne shares fall to two-and-a-half year low
Specialty pharmaceutical company Mayne Pharma is the biggest loser among the top 200 stocks, falling mre than 8 per cent to 74 cents, its lowest since February 2015.
Australian bonds might actually offer value
While JP Morgan's boss says he wouldn't buy government debt anywhere, local bond investors see value in Aussie sovereign debt.
8@eight: CBA on tap, Trump jolts markets
Local sharemarket set up for a flat open after Donald Trump's North Korea comments help wipe away gains on Wall Street.
Wall Street dives after Trump warns North Korea
Selling spree on Wall Street as investors fled for safety after US President Donald Trump vowed to respond aggressively to any threats from North Korea.
One bitcoin could buy you 100 boxes of avocados
Even with all the hand-wringing about bubbles in stock and bond markets, it's hard to ignore what's going on in the world of cryptocurrencies and bitcoin.
Shorting the euro proves lethal
After plunging to a 14-year low in January, the euro has staged a stunning comeback, reaching its highest since January 2015.
ASX suffers widespread selling
Shares turned opening gains into solid and widespread losses as profit season threw up its usual hits and misses.
Market Indices
Updated: August 9, 2017 - 12:26PM
Market Activity
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Advances
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- 235.00
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- 51.31% rise
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Declines
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- 160.00
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- 34.93% fall
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Unchanged
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- 63.00
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- 13.76% steady
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Rand awaits Zuma confidence vote
The South African rand could surge if President Jacob Zuma is ousted today by a motion of no confidence in parliament.
8@eight: Treading water
It's been perhaps one of the quietest trading sessions for some time, and it's incredibly difficult to find any market that has seen or resembled any kind of genuine change on the session. Locally, the sharemarket is set to inch higher at the open.
Fed officials keen to pare balance sheet
Two of the more dovish US central bank policymakers said separately that they see soft US inflation as a problem.
Tesla selling $US1.5b in junk bonds
Tesla hopes to raise about $US1.5 billion in its first-ever high-yield junk bond offering as it seeks fresh cash sources.
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One bitcoin could buy you 100 boxes of avocados
Even with all the hand-wringing about bubbles in stock and bond markets, it's hard to ignore what's going on in the world of cryptocurrencies and bitcoin.
| Currencies | Buys ($AU1) | Sells ($AU1) | $ Mvmt | % Mvmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUD/USD | 0.7868 | 0.7866 | -0.0046fall | -0.58% fall |
| AUD/EUR | 0.6713 | 0.6707 | -0.0024fall | -0.36% fall |
| Updated: August 9, 2017 - 12:20PM | ||||
Floats & IPOs
| Company | Security Code | Float date | Issue $ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia WeTouch Technology Limited | AWT | 31/07/2017 | 0.40 |
| CropLogic Limited | CLI | 31/08/2017 | 0.20 |
| 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 |
| VGI Partners Global Investments Limited | VG1 | 28/09/2017 | 2.00 |
| Windlab Limited | WND | 23/08/2017 | 2.00 |
ASX - 52 Weeks Highs
| Code | Name | New Highs | Last Week | Last Month |
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| DDD | 3D RESOURCES LIMITED | 0.009rise | 0.006 | 0.006 |
| NTL | NEW TALISMAN GOLD | 0.028rise | 0.019 | 0.019 |
| ACK | AUSTOCK GROUP LTD | 1.100rise | 0.850 | 0.850 |
| TEG | TRIANGLE ENERGY LTD | 0.090rise | 0.070 | 0.070 |
| TDO | 3D OIL LIMITED | 0.065rise | 0.051 | 0.040 |
| CCZ | CASTILLO COPPER LTD | 0.035rise | 0.028 | 0.027 |
| IFL | IOOF HOLDINGS LTD | 10.945rise | 10.100 | 10.100 |
| JHG | JANUS HENDERSON | 46.050rise | 42.930 | 44.335 |
| WHA | WATTLE HEALTH AU LTD | 1.100rise | 1.030 | 0.690 |
| IBK | ISHS MSCI BRIC ETF | 54.960rise | 51.510 | 50.940 |
| Updated: August 9, 2017 - 12:26PM | ||||
ASX - 52 Weeks Lows
| Code | Name | New Lows | Last Week | Last Month |
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| RAP | RESAPP HEALTH LTD | 0.055fall | 0.310 | 0.285 |
| IDT | IDT AUSTRALIA LTD | 0.073fall | 0.084 | 0.080 |
| WBT | WEEBIT NANO LTD | 0.015fall | 0.017 | 0.018 |
| FNT | FRONTIER RESOURCES | 0.019fall | 0.021 | 0.020 |
| COG | CONSOLIDATED OPS GP | 0.105fall | 0.115 | 0.115 |
| MYX | MAYNE PHARMA LTD | 0.740fall | 0.810 | 0.915 |
| MAY | MELBANA ENERGY LTD | 0.011fall | 0.012 | 0.012 |
| 9SP | 9 SPOKES INT LIMITED | 0.115fall | 0.125 | 0.135 |
| JHX | JAMES HARDIE INDUST | 17.540fall | 18.600 | 18.770 |
| SEA | SUNDANCE ENERGY | 0.053fall | 0.056 | 0.057 |
| Updated: August 9, 2017 - 12:26PM | ||||