Markets Live: N Korea sparks regional sell-off
North Korea's latest provocation has sends shivers through markets, with the ASX lower and safe-haven assets back in demand, while CBA is again the focus of selling in the big banks.
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Movers
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AGL AGL ENERGY LIMITED.
- Percentage up/down
- -2.05% fall
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ALL ARISTOCRAT LEISURE LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.59% rise
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AMC AMCOR LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -2.88% fall
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AMP AMP LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.20% rise
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ANZ AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BANKING GROUP LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -0.95% fall
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APA APA GROUP
- Percentage up/down
- -1.02% fall
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ASX ASX LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -0.53% fall
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AZJ AURIZON HOLDINGS LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.10% rise
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BHP BHP BILLITON LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.42% rise
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BXB BRAMBLES LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -0.05% fall
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CBA COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA.
- Percentage up/down
- -2.11% fall
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CPU COMPUTERSHARE LIMITED.
- Percentage up/down
- -0.78% fall
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CSL CSL LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -0.41% fall
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CTX CALTEX AUSTRALIA LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -0.80% fall
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DXS DEXUS
- Percentage up/down
- -0.52% fall
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FMG FORTESCUE METALS GROUP LTD
- Percentage up/down
- -1.34% fall
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GMG GOODMAN GROUP
- Percentage up/down
- -0.54% fall
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GPT GPT GROUP
- Percentage up/down
- 0.30% rise
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IAG INSURANCE AUSTRALIA GROUP LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -1.24% fall
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IPL INCITEC PIVOT LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 1.66% rise
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JHX JAMES HARDIE INDUSTRIES PLC
- Percentage up/down
- -0.34% fall
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LLC LENDLEASE GROUP
- Percentage up/down
- 0.55% rise
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MGR MIRVAC GROUP
- Percentage up/down
- -0.22% fall
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MPL MEDIBANK PRIVATE LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -0.33% fall
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MQG MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -0.99% fall
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NAB NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -0.36% fall
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NCM NEWCREST MINING LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.47% rise
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ORG ORIGIN ENERGY LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.65% rise
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ORI ORICA LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -0.20% fall
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OSH OIL SEARCH LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -0.59% fall
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QAN QANTAS AIRWAYS LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -1.49% fall
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QBE QBE INSURANCE GROUP LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -0.58% fall
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RHC RAMSAY HEALTH CARE LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -1.30% fall
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RIO RIO TINTO LIMITED
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- -0.57% fall
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S32 SOUTH32 LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.34% rise
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SCG SCENTRE GROUP
- Percentage up/down
- 0.65% rise
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SGP STOCKLAND
- Percentage up/down
- -0.34% fall
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SHL SONIC HEALTHCARE LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -0.91% fall
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STO SANTOS LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.66% rise
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SUN SUNCORP GROUP LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -1.26% fall
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SYD SYDNEY AIRPORT
- Percentage up/down
- -0.34% fall
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TCL TRANSURBAN GROUP
- Percentage up/down
- -0.41% fall
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TLS TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED.
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- 0.00% steady
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TWE TREASURY WINE ESTATES LIMITED
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- -0.41% fall
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VCX VICINITY CENTRES
- Percentage up/down
- -0.76% fall
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WBC WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION
- Percentage up/down
- -0.45% fall
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WES WESFARMERS LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -0.71% fall
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WFD WESTFIELD CORPORATION
- Percentage up/down
- 0.73% rise
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WOW WOOLWORTHS LIMITED
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- -0.35% fall
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WPL WOODSIDE PETROLEUM LIMITED
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- 0.00% steady
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Market Indices
Updated: September 4, 2017 - 2:02PM
Market Activity
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Advances
- Price
- 166.00
- Percentage up/down
- 35.85% rise
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Declines
- Price
- 246.00
- Percentage up/down
- 53.13% fall
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Unchanged
- Price
- 51.00
- Percentage up/down
- 11.02% steady
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Currencies
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| Currencies | Buys ($AU1) | Sells ($AU1) | $ Mvmt | % Mvmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUD/USD | 0.7962 | 0.7961 | -0.0006fall | -0.08% fall |
| AUD/EUR | 0.6703 | 0.6701 | 0.0011rise | 0.16% rise |
| Updated: September 4, 2017 - 1:59PM | ||||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| VAL | VALOR RESOURCES LTD | 0.017rise | 0.015 | 0.015 |
| 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 |
| YOJ | YOJEE LIMITED | 0.125rise | 0.115 | 0.115 |
| GMV | G MEDICAL | 0.500rise | 0.460 | 0.460 |
| LYC | LYNAS CORPORATION | 0.190rise | 0.175 | 0.165 |
| Updated: September 4, 2017 - 2:01PM | ||||
ASX - 52 Weeks Lows
| Code | Name | New Lows | Last Week | Last Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SKS | STOKES LTD | 0.250fall | 0.300 | 0.280 |
| VML | VITAL METALS LIMITED | 0.007fall | 0.008 | 0.008 |
| TNT | TESSERENT LIMITED | 0.065fall | 0.070 | 0.070 |
| SKT | SKY NETWORK | 2.300fall | 2.470 | 2.500 |
| CSV | CSG LIMITED | 0.360fall | 0.380 | 0.380 |
| 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 |
| CCL | COCA-COLA AMATIL | 7.900fall | 8.030 | 8.030 |
| Updated: September 4, 2017 - 2:02PM | ||||