Markets Live: Banks drag ASX down
The ASX ends on a weak note as the big banks weigh on the market in the final days of earnings season, while Qantas shares lose some of their altitude on a broker downgrade.
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AGL AGL ENERGY LIMITED.
- Percentage up/down
- -0.98% fall
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ALL ARISTOCRAT LEISURE LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 1.00% rise
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AMC AMCOR LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -0.99% fall
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AMP AMP LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -0.60% fall
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ANZ AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BANKING GROUP LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -0.54% fall
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APA APA GROUP
- Percentage up/down
- 0.12% rise
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ASX ASX LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.02% rise
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AZJ AURIZON HOLDINGS LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -3.33% fall
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BHP BHP BILLITON LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.79% rise
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BXB BRAMBLES LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -0.43% fall
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CBA COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA.
- Percentage up/down
- -1.34% fall
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CPU COMPUTERSHARE LIMITED.
- Percentage up/down
- -0.86% fall
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CSL CSL LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -0.27% fall
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CTX CALTEX AUSTRALIA LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 1.70% rise
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DXS DEXUS
- Percentage up/down
- -0.94% fall
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FMG FORTESCUE METALS GROUP LTD
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- -1.67% fall
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GMG GOODMAN GROUP
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- -0.48% fall
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GPT GPT GROUP
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- -0.82% fall
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IAG INSURANCE AUSTRALIA GROUP LIMITED
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- -0.63% fall
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IPL INCITEC PIVOT LIMITED
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- -1.77% fall
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JHX JAMES HARDIE INDUSTRIES PLC
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- -0.39% fall
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LLC LENDLEASE GROUP
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- 0.61% rise
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MGR MIRVAC GROUP
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- 0.00% steady
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MPL MEDIBANK PRIVATE LIMITED
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- 2.44% rise
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MQG MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED
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- 0.01% rise
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NAB NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -0.68% fall
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NCM NEWCREST MINING LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -0.09% fall
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ORG ORIGIN ENERGY LIMITED
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- 0.13% rise
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ORI ORICA LIMITED
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- 0.15% rise
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OSH OIL SEARCH LIMITED
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- 0.29% rise
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QAN QANTAS AIRWAYS LIMITED
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- -5.65% fall
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QBE QBE INSURANCE GROUP LIMITED
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- -0.19% fall
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RHC RAMSAY HEALTH CARE LIMITED
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- -1.06% fall
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RIO RIO TINTO LIMITED
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- -1.23% fall
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S32 SOUTH32 LIMITED
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- 1.05% rise
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SCG SCENTRE GROUP
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- 0.26% rise
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SGP STOCKLAND
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- -0.23% fall
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SHL SONIC HEALTHCARE LIMITED
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- -0.27% fall
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STO SANTOS LIMITED
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- 2.19% rise
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SUN SUNCORP GROUP LIMITED
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- 0.69% rise
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SYD SYDNEY AIRPORT
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- -1.23% fall
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TCL TRANSURBAN GROUP
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- -0.66% fall
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TLS TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED.
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- -1.02% fall
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TWE TREASURY WINE ESTATES LIMITED
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- 1.29% rise
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VCX VICINITY CENTRES
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- -0.76% fall
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WBC WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION
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- -1.78% fall
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WES WESFARMERS LIMITED
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- -1.10% fall
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WFD WESTFIELD CORPORATION
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- -0.27% fall
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WOW WOOLWORTHS LIMITED
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- -0.92% fall
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WPL WOODSIDE PETROLEUM LIMITED
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- 0.54% rise
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Market Indices
Updated: August 28, 2017 - 4:42PM
Market Activity
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Advances
- Price
- 159.00
- Percentage up/down
- 33.62% rise
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Declines
- Price
- 248.00
- Percentage up/down
- 52.43% fall
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Unchanged
- Price
- 66.00
- Percentage up/down
- 13.95% 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 | 0.7966 | 0.7961 | 0.0028rise | 0.35% rise |
| AUD/EUR | 0.6653 | 0.6647 | -0.0003fall | -0.05% fall |
| Updated: August 29, 2017 - 6:00AM | ||||
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 |
| Scout Security Limited | SCT | 25/08/2017 | 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 |
| Windlab Limited | WND | 23/08/2017 | 2.00 |
ASX - 52 Weeks Highs
| Code | Name | New Highs | Last Week | Last Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LKO | LAKES OIL NL | 0.002rise | 0.001 | 0.002 |
| TEG | TRIANGLE ENERGY LTD | 0.135rise | 0.089 | 0.070 |
| HE8 | HELIOS ENERGY LTD | 0.025rise | 0.018 | 0.012 |
| DGO | DGO GOLD LIMITED | 0.700rise | 0.550 | 0.235 |
| MAR | MALACHITE RESOURCES | 0.005rise | 0.004 | 0.004 |
| AGY | ARGOSY MINERALS LTD | 0.170rise | 0.150 | 0.086 |
| RDM | RED METAL LIMITED | 0.220rise | 0.195 | 0.145 |
| GMV | G MEDICAL | 0.445rise | 0.395 | 0.240 |
| AIS | AERIS RESOURCES LTD | 0.069rise | 0.062 | 0.058 |
| RWC | RELIANCE WORLDWIDE | 3.780rise | 3.400 | 3.510 |
| Updated: August 28, 2017 - 6:50PM | ||||
ASX - 52 Weeks Lows
| Code | Name | New Lows | Last Week | Last Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MNS | MAGNIS RESOURCE LTD | 0.360fall | 0.480 | 0.475 |
| PAB | PATRYS LIMITED | 0.004fall | 0.005 | 0.005 |
| SP1 | SEARCH PARTY GROUP | 0.004fall | 0.005 | 0.007 |
| DMG | DRAGON MOUNTAIN GOLD | 0.008fall | 0.010 | 0.009 |
| BIT | BIOTRON LIMITED | 0.016fall | 0.018 | 0.018 |
| SMG | SOON MINING | 0.160fall | 0.180 | 0.330 |
| YPB | YPB GROUP LTD | 0.036fall | 0.040 | 0.057 |
| TPP | TEMPO AUSTRALIA | 0.165fall | 0.180 | 0.175 |
| KAS | KASBAH RESOURCES | 0.013fall | 0.014 | 0.014 |
| REG | REGIS HEALTHCARE LTD | 3.410fall | 3.660 | 3.630 |
| Updated: August 28, 2017 - 6:50PM | ||||