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.
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.
Global scarcity of the greenback looms as the US prepares to turn off the liquidity tap.
Uncertain start to the week in store for the ASX on the back of the weekend geopolitical developments
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The ASX emerged from August reporting season deflated by a mildly disappointing month of profit results, and undermined by heavy losses in big names.
The Australian dollar fell back towards US79c as the greenback rebounded while the local sharemarket is poised for a flat start.
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 | 0.7962 | 0.7961 | -0.0006fall | -0.08% fall |
AUD/EUR | 0.6703 | 0.6701 | 0.0011rise | 0.16% rise |
Updated: September 4, 2017 - 1:59PM |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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