Markets Live: N Korea sparks regional sell-off
North Korea's latest provocation sent shivers through markets, with the ASX lower and safe-haven assets back in demand, while CBA was again the focus of selling in the big banks.
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AGL AGL ENERGY LIMITED.
- Percentage up/down
- -1.64% fall
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ALL ARISTOCRAT LEISURE LIMITED
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- 0.43% rise
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AMC AMCOR LIMITED
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- -2.91% fall
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AMP AMP LIMITED
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- 0.59% rise
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ANZ AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BANKING GROUP LIMITED
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- -0.64% fall
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APA APA GROUP
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- -0.80% fall
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ASX ASX LIMITED
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- -0.64% fall
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AZJ AURIZON HOLDINGS LIMITED
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- 0.00% steady
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BHP BHP BILLITON LIMITED
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- 0.22% rise
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BXB BRAMBLES LIMITED
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- -0.11% fall
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CBA COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA.
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- -1.42% fall
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CPU COMPUTERSHARE LIMITED.
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- -0.71% fall
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CSL CSL LIMITED
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- -0.40% fall
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CTX CALTEX AUSTRALIA LIMITED
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- -1.16% fall
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DXS DEXUS
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- -0.21% fall
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FMG FORTESCUE METALS GROUP LTD
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- -1.18% fall
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GMG GOODMAN GROUP
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GPT GPT GROUP
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- 0.40% rise
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IAG INSURANCE AUSTRALIA GROUP LIMITED
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- -0.62% fall
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IPL INCITEC PIVOT LIMITED
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- 2.11% rise
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JHX JAMES HARDIE INDUSTRIES PLC
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- 0.28% rise
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LLC LENDLEASE GROUP
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- 0.68% rise
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MGR MIRVAC GROUP
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- 0.43% rise
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MPL MEDIBANK PRIVATE LIMITED
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- -0.33% fall
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MQG MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED
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- -0.47% fall
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NAB NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LIMITED
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- -0.23% fall
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NCM NEWCREST MINING LIMITED
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- 0.22% rise
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ORG ORIGIN ENERGY LIMITED
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- -0.13% fall
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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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- 0.78% rise
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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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- -0.27% fall
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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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- -0.35% fall
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WES WESFARMERS LIMITED
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WFD WESTFIELD CORPORATION
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- 0.92% rise
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WOW WOOLWORTHS LIMITED
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WPL WOODSIDE PETROLEUM LIMITED
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'Markets need a correction': N Korea seen as trigger
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ASX slips as N Korea casts a shadow
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8@eight: Korea tensions back in focus
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Outlook lifted by investment bias
North Korea's test on Sunday could sap appetite for risk assets in a week where the RBA is expected to keep rates on hold again.
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Market Indices
Updated: September 4, 2017 - 4:40PM
Market Activity
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Advances
- Price
- 164.00
- Percentage up/down
- 34.97% rise
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Declines
- Price
- 242.00
- Percentage up/down
- 51.60% fall
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Unchanged
- Price
- 63.00
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- 13.43% steady
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Currencies
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Global scarcity of the greenback looms as the US prepares to turn off the liquidity tap.
| Currencies | Buys ($AU1) | Sells ($AU1) | $ Mvmt | % Mvmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUD/USD | 0.795 | 0.7949 | -0.0018fall | -0.23% fall |
| AUD/EUR | 0.6683 | 0.668 | -0.0010fall | -0.15% fall |
| Updated: September 4, 2017 - 11:00PM | ||||
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 |
| HyGieaCare Inc. | HGC | 25/09/2017 | 0.40 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HHY | HHY FUND | 0.135rise | 0.105 | 0.105 |
| VAL | VALOR RESOURCES LTD | 0.019rise | 0.015 | 0.015 |
| BRU | BURU ENERGY | 0.235rise | 0.190 | 0.190 |
| JCS | JCURVE SOLUTIONS | 0.036rise | 0.030 | 0.033 |
| MAU | MAGNETIC RESOURCES | 0.230rise | 0.200 | 0.140 |
| HE8 | HELIOS ENERGY LTD | 0.034rise | 0.030 | 0.030 |
| CLA | CELSIUS RESOURCE LTD | 0.054rise | 0.049 | 0.050 |
| DDD | 3D RESOURCES LIMITED | 0.011rise | 0.010 | 0.009 |
| OLH | OLDFIELDS HOLDINGS | 0.068rise | 0.062 | 0.062 |
| OMH | OM HOLDINGS LIMITED | 0.470rise | 0.430 | 0.430 |
| Updated: September 4, 2017 - 6:50PM | ||||
ASX - 52 Weeks Lows
| Code | Name | New Lows | Last Week | Last Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VML | VITAL METALS LIMITED | 0.006fall | 0.008 | 0.008 |
| SKS | STOKES LTD | 0.250fall | 0.300 | 0.280 |
| SMA | SMARTTRANS HOLDINGS | 0.006fall | 0.007 | 0.007 |
| CSV | CSG LIMITED | 0.345fall | 0.380 | 0.380 |
| TNT | TESSERENT LIMITED | 0.065fall | 0.070 | 0.070 |
| SKT | SKY NETWORK | 2.300fall | 2.470 | 2.500 |
| ACG | ATCOR MEDICAL | 0.028fall | 0.029 | 0.029 |
| ALF | AUSTRALIAN LEADERS | 1.145fall | 1.180 | 1.220 |
| BYI | BEYOND INTERNATIONAL | 0.665fall | 0.680 | 0.800 |
| ADJ | ADSLOT LTD | 0.047fall | 0.048 | 0.048 |
| Updated: September 4, 2017 - 6:50PM | ||||