Markets Live: Miners do it again
The ASX climbs as investors double down on miners after South32 is the latest to impress the market with its earnings while Flight Centre soars and Woolies goes on sale.
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AGL AGL ENERGY LIMITED.
- Percentage up/down
- 0.70% rise
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ALL ARISTOCRAT LEISURE LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.05% rise
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AMC AMCOR LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.44% rise
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AMP AMP LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -0.40% fall
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ANZ AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BANKING GROUP LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -0.33% fall
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APA APA GROUP
- Percentage up/down
- 0.24% rise
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ASX ASX LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.28% rise
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AZJ AURIZON HOLDINGS LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -0.78% fall
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BHP BHP BILLITON LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 2.15% rise
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BXB BRAMBLES LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -0.85% fall
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CBA COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA.
- Percentage up/down
- -0.84% fall
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CPU COMPUTERSHARE LIMITED.
- Percentage up/down
- 1.77% rise
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CSL CSL LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -0.26% fall
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CTX CALTEX AUSTRALIA LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.09% rise
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DXS DEXUS
- Percentage up/down
- -0.20% fall
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FMG FORTESCUE METALS GROUP LTD
- Percentage up/down
- 1.02% rise
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GMG GOODMAN GROUP
- Percentage up/down
- 0.24% rise
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GPT GPT GROUP
- Percentage up/down
- -0.80% fall
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IAG INSURANCE AUSTRALIA GROUP LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 1.77% rise
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IPL INCITEC PIVOT LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.30% rise
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JHX JAMES HARDIE INDUSTRIES PLC
- Percentage up/down
- -0.06% fall
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LLC LENDLEASE GROUP
- Percentage up/down
- 0.18% rise
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MGR MIRVAC GROUP
- Percentage up/down
- -1.30% fall
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MPL MEDIBANK PRIVATE LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.37% rise
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MQG MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -0.45% fall
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NAB NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.03% rise
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NCM NEWCREST MINING LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 2.34% rise
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ORG ORIGIN ENERGY LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.27% rise
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ORI ORICA LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 2.56% rise
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OSH OIL SEARCH LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 2.54% rise
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QAN QANTAS AIRWAYS LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.17% rise
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QBE QBE INSURANCE GROUP LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -0.19% fall
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RHC RAMSAY HEALTH CARE LIMITED
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- -0.22% fall
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RIO RIO TINTO LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 3.06% rise
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S32 SOUTH32 LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 1.73% rise
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SCG SCENTRE GROUP
- Percentage up/down
- -1.50% fall
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SGP STOCKLAND
- Percentage up/down
- -2.00% fall
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SHL SONIC HEALTHCARE LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -0.45% fall
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STO SANTOS LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.29% rise
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SUN SUNCORP GROUP LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 1.34% rise
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SYD SYDNEY AIRPORT
- Percentage up/down
- 1.11% rise
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TCL TRANSURBAN GROUP
- Percentage up/down
- 0.92% rise
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TLS TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED.
- Percentage up/down
- 0.77% rise
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TWE TREASURY WINE ESTATES LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.58% rise
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VCX VICINITY CENTRES
- Percentage up/down
- -0.38% fall
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WBC WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION
- Percentage up/down
- -0.18% fall
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WES WESFARMERS LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 1.52% rise
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WFD WESTFIELD CORPORATION
- Percentage up/down
- -0.80% fall
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WOW WOOLWORTHS LIMITED
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- -3.42% fall
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WPL WOODSIDE PETROLEUM LIMITED
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- -1.48% fall
China's speculators are swarming all over aluminium
Chinese government reforms have caught the eye of speculators and sent a typically dull commodity to its highest prices in six years.
ASX gains as investors dig miners
Miners helped propel the ASX higher on Thursday, with South32 the latest to impress the sharemarket with its earnings.
New iPhone gives company $5.2 billion boost - but it's not Apple
If the shares of Taiwan's largest airline are anything to go by, Apple's next iPhone will be a runaway success.
8@eight: ASX set for positive start on busy reporting day
Another busy reporting day on tap, while the ASX is set for a positive start to the day after a quiet Wall Street session.
ASX drops as investors punish IAG
An upbeat start to the ASX quickly turned sour under the weight of some very poorly received profits results and more unsettling remarks from US president Trump.
8@eight: Bulls back in charge
The bulls seem to have taken back some control here and while we saw some positive flow and traders veering towards risk assets in Asia yesterday, we expect another positive session ahead and traders adding to risk.
ASX snaps three-day losing streak
Strong support for mining stocks including BHP Billiton helped the local sharemarket end a run of three consecutive losses.
Market Indices
Updated: August 24, 2017 - 4:42PM
Market Activity
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Advances
- Price
- 205.00
- Percentage up/down
- 43.90% rise
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Declines
- Price
- 199.00
- Percentage up/down
- 42.61% fall
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Unchanged
- Price
- 63.00
- Percentage up/down
- 13.49% steady
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8@eight: BHP results on tap, ASX set for flat start
BHP leads the way as reporting season rolls on while it was a steady night on overseas markets, with Wall Street closing marginally higher.
ASX wilts as BlueScope shares torched
Shares suffered a dour start to the trading week as BlueScope became this earnings season's latest victim, while selling in Telstra and CSL also weighed on the ASX.
$A lifts back above US79c
The Australian dollar is up sharply against its US counterpart amid a slight rebound in risk appetite following US President Donald Trump's firing of controversial adviser Steve Bannon.
8@eight: Flat start in store for ASX
The ASX set for a flat start to the week after Wall Street steadied on Friday, while reporting season continues on in earnest.
Currencies
$A lifts back above US79c
The Australian dollar is up sharply against its US counterpart amid a slight rebound in risk appetite following US President Donald Trump's firing of controversial adviser Steve Bannon.
| Currencies | Buys ($AU1) | Sells ($AU1) | $ Mvmt | % Mvmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUD/USD | 0.79 | 0.7896 | -0.0006fall | -0.08% fall |
| AUD/EUR | 0.6695 | 0.6689 | -0.0002fall | -0.03% fall |
| Updated: August 25, 2017 - 6:09AM | ||||
Floats & IPOs
| Company | Security Code | Float date | Issue $ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fat Prophets Global Property Fund | FPP | 13/09/2017 | 1.10 |
| The GO2 People Ltd | GO2 | 22/09/2017 | 0.20 |
| Mayur Resources Limited | MRL | 01/09/2017 | 0.40 |
| Northern Cobalt Limited | N27 | 17/08/2017 | 0.20 |
| Okapi Resources Limited | OKR | 24/08/2017 | 0.20 |
| Pyrolyx AG | PLX | 16/08/2017 | 1.47 |
| RightCrowd Limited | RCW | 18/09/2017 | 0.30 |
| Registry Direct Limited | RD1 | 16/10/2017 | 0.20 |
| Riversgold Limited | RGL | 11/09/2017 | 0.20 |
| Stirfire Limited | SFS | 29/09/2017 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DGO | DGO GOLD LIMITED | 0.550rise | 0.240 | 0.235 |
| SHO | SPORTSHERO LTD | 0.060rise | 0.042 | 0.033 |
| DRG | DRAIG RESOURCES LTD | 0.084rise | 0.061 | 0.050 |
| MSP | MAXSEC GROUP LTD | 0.046rise | 0.035 | 0.035 |
| GMV | G MEDICAL | 0.395rise | 0.310 | 0.240 |
| CYL | CATALYST METALS | 0.760rise | 0.635 | 0.525 |
| TAR | TARUGA GOLD LTD | 0.065rise | 0.055 | 0.065 |
| LOV | LOVISA HOLDINGS LTD | 4.700rise | 4.030 | 4.170 |
| MOE | MOELIS AUSTRALIA LTD | 5.250rise | 4.600 | 4.500 |
| KNM | KNEOMEDIA LIMITED | 0.065rise | 0.057 | 0.050 |
| Updated: August 24, 2017 - 6:50PM | ||||
ASX - 52 Weeks Lows
| Code | Name | New Lows | Last Week | Last Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GBT | GBST HOLDINGS.. | 1.720fall | 3.110 | 2.900 |
| AHL | AHALIFE HOLDINGS LTD | 0.015fall | 0.023 | 0.027 |
| ARO | ASTRO RESOURCES NL | 0.002fall | 0.003 | 0.002 |
| FE8 | FASTER ENTERPRISES | 0.091fall | 0.120 | 0.095 |
| EVO | EVOLVE EDUCATION GRP | 0.700fall | 0.885 | 0.970 |
| KBU | KABUNI LTD | 0.004fall | 0.005 | 0.004 |
| VMS | VENTURE MINERALS | 0.020fall | 0.025 | 0.021 |
| HLX | HELIX RESOURCES | 0.025fall | 0.031 | 0.028 |
| HSO | HEALTHSCOPE LIMITED. | 1.740fall | 2.150 | 2.050 |
| KIS | KING ISLAND | 0.026fall | 0.032 | 0.032 |
| Updated: August 24, 2017 - 6:50PM | ||||