Markets Live: Wave of selling hits blue chips
Global sentiment has soured as tensions flare up between the US and North Korea, hitting the local market.
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AGL AGL ENERGY LIMITED.
- Percentage up/down
- -1.88% fall
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ALL ARISTOCRAT LEISURE LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 2.21% rise
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AMC AMCOR LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.84% rise
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AMP AMP LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -2.59% fall
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ANZ AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BANKING GROUP LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -0.27% fall
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APA APA GROUP
- Percentage up/down
- -0.82% fall
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ASX ASX LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.76% rise
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AZJ AURIZON HOLDINGS LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.39% rise
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BHP BHP BILLITON LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -0.53% fall
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BXB BRAMBLES LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.93% rise
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CBA COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA.
- Percentage up/down
- -0.07% fall
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CPU COMPUTERSHARE LIMITED.
- Percentage up/down
- -0.14% fall
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CSL CSL LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -0.54% fall
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CTX CALTEX AUSTRALIA LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 1.61% rise
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DXS DEXUS
- Percentage up/down
- 0.63% rise
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FMG FORTESCUE METALS GROUP LTD
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- -0.69% fall
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GMG GOODMAN GROUP
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- 0.49% rise
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GPT GPT GROUP
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- 0.63% rise
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IAG INSURANCE AUSTRALIA GROUP LIMITED
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- 0.15% rise
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IPL INCITEC PIVOT LIMITED
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- 0.00% steady
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JHX JAMES HARDIE INDUSTRIES PLC
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- -0.57% fall
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LLC LENDLEASE GROUP
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- 0.00% steady
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MGR MIRVAC GROUP
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- 0.46% rise
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MPL MEDIBANK PRIVATE LIMITED
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- -1.42% fall
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MQG MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED
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- -0.02% fall
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NAB NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.10% rise
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NCM NEWCREST MINING LIMITED
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- 3.83% rise
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ORG ORIGIN ENERGY LIMITED
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- -1.68% fall
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ORI ORICA LIMITED
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- -0.90% fall
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OSH OIL SEARCH LIMITED
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- -0.31% fall
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QAN QANTAS AIRWAYS LIMITED
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- 2.47% rise
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QBE QBE INSURANCE GROUP LIMITED
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- -0.91% fall
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RHC RAMSAY HEALTH CARE LIMITED
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- 0.30% rise
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RIO RIO TINTO LIMITED
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- -2.12% fall
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S32 SOUTH32 LIMITED
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- 0.33% rise
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SCG SCENTRE GROUP
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- 0.24% rise
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SGP STOCKLAND
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- 0.00% steady
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SHL SONIC HEALTHCARE LIMITED
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- 0.04% rise
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STO SANTOS LIMITED
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- 0.00% steady
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SUN SUNCORP GROUP LIMITED
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- -0.44% fall
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SYD SYDNEY AIRPORT
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- -0.15% fall
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TCL TRANSURBAN GROUP
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- 0.26% rise
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TLS TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED.
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- 0.97% rise
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TWE TREASURY WINE ESTATES LIMITED
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- -0.16% fall
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VCX VICINITY CENTRES
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- 0.00% steady
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WBC WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION
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- -0.31% fall
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WES WESFARMERS LIMITED
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- -0.39% fall
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WFD WESTFIELD CORPORATION
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- 0.78% rise
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WOW WOOLWORTHS LIMITED
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- -0.82% fall
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WPL WOODSIDE PETROLEUM LIMITED
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- -0.03% fall
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Market Indices
Updated: August 10, 2017 - 4:37PM
Market Activity
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Advances
- Price
- 188.00
- Percentage up/down
- 39.92% rise
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Declines
- Price
- 212.00
- Percentage up/down
- 45.01% fall
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Unchanged
- Price
- 71.00
- Percentage up/down
- 15.07% steady
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Currencies
Rally over? $A in broad-based retreat
The $A slid below US79¢ overnight, in a broad retreat in part because of rising geopolitical tensions.
| Currencies | Buys ($AU1) | Sells ($AU1) | $ Mvmt | % Mvmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUD/USD | 0.7886 | 0.7884 | -0.0002fall | -0.03% fall |
| AUD/EUR | 0.6734 | 0.673 | 0.0025rise | 0.37% rise |
| Updated: August 10, 2017 - 7:49PM | ||||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEG | TRIANGLE ENERGY LTD | 0.105rise | 0.070 | 0.070 |
| MLA | MEDICAL AUS LIMITED | 0.083rise | 0.067 | 0.067 |
| SPL | STARPHARMA HOLDINGS | 0.935rise | 0.790 | 0.800 |
| TGN | TUNGSTEN MIN NL | 0.065rise | 0.055 | 0.050 |
| NCZ | NEW CENTURY RESOURCE | 0.625rise | 0.530 | 0.500 |
| CRL | COMET RESOURCES | 0.070rise | 0.061 | 0.063 |
| CKA | COKAL LTD | 0.079rise | 0.069 | 0.052 |
| CAJ | CAPITOL HEALTH | 0.325rise | 0.285 | 0.290 |
| IFL | IOOF HOLDINGS LTD | 11.385rise | 10.100 | 10.100 |
| ANG | AUSTIN ENGINEERING | 0.250rise | 0.225 | 0.240 |
| Updated: August 10, 2017 - 6:50PM | ||||
ASX - 52 Weeks Lows
| Code | Name | New Lows | Last Week | Last Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVE | EVE INVESTMENTS LTD | 0.003fall | 0.004 | 0.004 |
| IAM | INTIGER GROUP LTD | 0.016fall | 0.021 | 0.027 |
| AUQ | ALARA RESOURCES LTD | 0.010fall | 0.013 | 0.014 |
| PVL | POWERHOUSE VEN LTD | 0.500fall | 0.650 | 0.610 |
| RNT | RENT.COM.AU LIMITED | 0.050fall | 0.064 | 0.055 |
| WBT | WEEBIT NANO LTD | 0.014fall | 0.017 | 0.018 |
| FNT | FRONTIER RESOURCES | 0.018fall | 0.021 | 0.020 |
| DXF | DING SHENG XIN LTD | 0.063fall | 0.073 | 0.085 |
| OLI | OLIVER'S REAL FOOD | 0.175fall | 0.200 | 0.275 |
| SP3 | SPECTURLTD | 0.320fall | 0.365 | 0.000 |
| Updated: August 10, 2017 - 6:50PM | ||||