Markets Live: Earnings' last days
The ASX is set for a slow start as reporting season slows to a trickle with Lend Lease and Retail Food Group reporting today.
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Movers
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AGL AGL ENERGY LIMITED.
- Percentage up/down
- 1.60% rise
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ALL ARISTOCRAT LEISURE LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -1.83% fall
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AMC AMCOR LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.50% rise
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AMP AMP LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 1.62% rise
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ANZ AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BANKING GROUP LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -0.50% fall
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APA APA GROUP
- Percentage up/down
- 0.24% rise
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ASX ASX LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.29% rise
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AZJ AURIZON HOLDINGS LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -0.20% fall
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BHP BHP BILLITON LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.30% rise
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BXB BRAMBLES LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -0.21% fall
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CBA COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA.
- Percentage up/down
- 0.22% rise
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CPU COMPUTERSHARE LIMITED.
- Percentage up/down
- 0.29% rise
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CSL CSL LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.43% rise
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CTX CALTEX AUSTRALIA LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.18% rise
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DXS DEXUS
- Percentage up/down
- -2.65% fall
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FMG FORTESCUE METALS GROUP LTD
- Percentage up/down
- 0.84% rise
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GMG GOODMAN GROUP
- Percentage up/down
- -0.96% fall
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GPT GPT GROUP
- Percentage up/down
- -1.21% fall
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IAG INSURANCE AUSTRALIA GROUP LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.63% rise
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IPL INCITEC PIVOT LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -0.29% fall
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JHX JAMES HARDIE INDUSTRIES PLC
- Percentage up/down
- -0.61% fall
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LLC LENDLEASE GROUP
- Percentage up/down
- 1.36% rise
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MGR MIRVAC GROUP
- Percentage up/down
- -0.44% fall
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MPL MEDIBANK PRIVATE LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 6.69% rise
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MQG MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.40% rise
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NAB NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -0.39% fall
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NCM NEWCREST MINING LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.36% rise
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ORG ORIGIN ENERGY LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 1.34% rise
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ORI ORICA LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -0.64% fall
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OSH OIL SEARCH LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 1.16% rise
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QAN QANTAS AIRWAYS LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 3.79% rise
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QBE QBE INSURANCE GROUP LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -1.12% fall
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RHC RAMSAY HEALTH CARE LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -0.60% fall
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RIO RIO TINTO LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.55% rise
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S32 SOUTH32 LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -3.06% fall
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SCG SCENTRE GROUP
- Percentage up/down
- -1.78% fall
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SGP STOCKLAND
- Percentage up/down
- -1.36% fall
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SHL SONIC HEALTHCARE LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.09% rise
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STO SANTOS LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 5.48% rise
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SUN SUNCORP GROUP LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.70% rise
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SYD SYDNEY AIRPORT
- Percentage up/down
- 0.69% rise
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TCL TRANSURBAN GROUP
- Percentage up/down
- -0.33% fall
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TLS TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED.
- Percentage up/down
- -0.51% fall
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TWE TREASURY WINE ESTATES LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.07% rise
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VCX VICINITY CENTRES
- Percentage up/down
- -0.76% fall
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WBC WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION
- Percentage up/down
- -1.05% fall
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WES WESFARMERS LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -0.47% fall
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WFD WESTFIELD CORPORATION
- Percentage up/down
- -0.80% fall
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WOW WOOLWORTHS LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.23% rise
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WPL WOODSIDE PETROLEUM LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.38% rise
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US tax reform could boost bull case
Tax reform details move to centre stage this week amid a major push by President Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans.
Trumponomics gets broad rebuttal from central bankers
Donald Trump's name was rarely mentioned as top central bankers mulled the fate of the global economy, but his presence loomed large.
US stocks mixed after Yellen's speech
Shares on Wall Street ended the week mixed, in narrow trade. Oil gained as a hurricane churned toward the Texas Gulf coast.
Yellen defends post-crisis financial rules
Fed chair Janet Yellen said post-crisis regulations had improved "substantially" the resilience of the financial system.
Miners help prop up ASX
A relatively flat week on the ASX belied some dramatic moves as a busy five days of earnings results revealed some big winners and losers.
Market Indices
Updated: August 25, 2017 - 4:36PM
Market Activity
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Advances
- Price
- 213.00
- Percentage up/down
- 45.13% rise
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Declines
- Price
- 200.00
- Percentage up/down
- 42.37% fall
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Unchanged
- Price
- 59.00
- Percentage up/down
- 12.50% steady
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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 | 0.7948 | 0.7944 | 0.0011rise | 0.14% rise |
| AUD/EUR | 0.6651 | 0.6647 | -0.0003fall | -0.05% fall |
| Updated: August 28, 2017 - 9:20AM | ||||
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 |
| MCP Master Income Trust | MXT | 09/10/2017 | 2.00 |
| 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 |
| Titomic Limited | TTT | 13/09/2017 | 0.20 |
| VGI Partners Global Investments Limited | VG1 | 28/09/2017 | 2.00 |
ASX - 52 Weeks Highs
| Code | Name | New Highs | Last Week | Last Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A2M | THE A2 MILK COMPANY | 5.280rise | 5.280 | 4.260 |
| AD8 | AUDINATEGROUPLTD | 2.100rise | 2.100 | 1.800 |
| AFG | AUST FINANCE GRP | 1.550rise | 1.550 | 1.500 |
| APT | AFTERPAY TOUCH | 3.640rise | 3.640 | 3.200 |
| ASL | AUSDRILL LIMITED | 2.340rise | 2.340 | 2.070 |
| ASX | ASX LIMITED | 54.990rise | 54.990 | 54.570 |
| AWC | ALUMINA LIMITED | 2.180rise | 2.180 | 2.065 |
| BRI | BIG RIV INDUST LTD | 2.060rise | 2.060 | 1.900 |
| BRL | BATHURST RES LTD. | 0.152rise | 0.152 | 0.115 |
| CDM | CADENCE CAPITAL | 1.330rise | 1.330 | 1.300 |
| Updated: August 25, 2017 - 6:50PM | ||||
ASX - 52 Weeks Lows
| Code | Name | New Lows | Last Week | Last Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACG | ATCOR MEDICAL | 0.032fall | 0.032 | 0.035 |
| ADR | ADHERIUM LTD | 0.090fall | 0.090 | 0.130 |
| AGG | ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI | 2.420fall | 2.420 | 2.500 |
| AHL | AHALIFE HOLDINGS LTD | 0.014fall | 0.014 | 0.027 |
| AJC | ACACIA COAL LTD | 0.003fall | 0.003 | 0.003 |
| AJX | ALEXIUM INT GROUP | 0.390fall | 0.390 | 0.480 |
| ALC | ALCIDION GROUP LTD | 0.049fall | 0.049 | 0.063 |
| ALT | ANALYTICA LIMITED | 0.005fall | 0.005 | 0.005 |
| AMH | AMCIL LIMITED | 0.870fall | 0.870 | 0.900 |
| AQI | ALICANTO MIN LTD | 0.115fall | 0.115 | 0.140 |
| Updated: August 25, 2017 - 4:15PM | ||||