Markets Live: Miners dig a hole for ASX
The ASX ended the day in the red, pulled down by the miners. The Australian dollar got a bit of a data lift, however, and Myer gained as well.
The ASX ended the day in the red, pulled down by the miners. The Australian dollar got a bit of a data lift, however, and Myer gained as well.
Beijing: Australian start-ups say a move by the Chinese government to crack down on Bitcoin signals the end of the gold rush.
The local sharemarket is set to open flat ahead of August's job data.
The bulls have built on yesterday's solid gain in risk assets and the platform has been provided for the ASX 200 to make an assault on the top esculents of its 15-week trading range.
Bitcoin "is a fraud" and will blow up, Jamie Dimon, chief executive of JPMorgan Chase & Co , said on Tuesday.
The sharemarket powered to its second straight day of gains on Tuesday as investors waded back into riskier assets.
Resource stocks are outperforming both the broader index and the banks so far this year and, according to equity strategists, those gains have further to run.
The bulls are back as Wall Street has a record night, setting up the ASX for a strong start.
Wall Street had a record night as tropical storm Irma caused less damage than expected while North Korea tensions did not escalate over the weekend.
The Australian sharemarket rose on Monday, lifted by Macquarie Group's upbeat trading update and the performance of commodity producers.
We should worry about the risks we can mitigate and accept the ones we can't.
The Aussie dollar looks set to stay in the headlines while the local sharemarket is poised for a flat start.
The Australian dollar hit two-year highs against its US counterpart this week, a handy boost to Aussies looking to buy overseas goods or holiday abroad this summer.
Currencies | Buys ($AU1) | Sells ($AU1) | $ Mvmt | % Mvmt |
---|---|---|---|---|
AUD/USD | 0.8006 | 0.8003 | 0.0019rise | 0.24% rise |
AUD/EUR | 0.6725 | 0.6722 | 0.0006rise | 0.09% rise |
Updated: September 14, 2017 - 7:00PM |
Company | Security Code | Float date | Issue $ |
---|---|---|---|
Fat Prophets Global Property Fund | FPP | 04/10/2017 | 1.10 |
GEOOP Limited | GEO | 29/09/2017 | 0.00 |
The GO2 People Ltd | GO2 | 22/09/2017 | 0.20 |
HyGieaCare Inc. | HGC | 25/09/2017 | 0.40 |
Lustrum Minerals Ltd | LRM | 10/10/2017 | 0.20 |
MCP Master Income Trust | MXT | 09/10/2017 | 2.00 |
Nanollose Limited | NC6 | 10/11/2017 | 0.20 |
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 |
Tando Resources Limited | TNO | 20/10/2017 | 0.20 |
Titomic Limited | TTT | 21/09/2017 | 0.20 |
VGI Partners Global Investments Limited | VG1 | 28/09/2017 | 2.00 |
Code | Name | New Highs | Last Week | Last Month |
---|---|---|---|---|
PAB | PATRYS LIMITED | 0.022rise | 0.005 | 0.006 |
GWR | GWR GROUP LTD | 0.110rise | 0.064 | 0.065 |
AGY | ARGOSY MINERALS LTD | 0.215rise | 0.160 | 0.170 |
KDR | KIDMAN RESOURCES LTD | 0.965rise | 0.785 | 0.720 |
APT | AFTERPAY TOUCH | 4.750rise | 3.890 | 3.890 |
BOL | BOOM LOGISTICS | 0.150rise | 0.125 | 0.130 |
AJM | ALTURA MINING LTD | 0.220rise | 0.185 | 0.190 |
FZO | FAMILY ZONE CYBER | 0.700rise | 0.600 | 0.620 |
TUP | TTG FINTECH LTD | 0.110rise | 0.095 | 0.080 |
DDD | 3D RESOURCES LIMITED | 0.015rise | 0.013 | 0.009 |
Updated: September 14, 2017 - 6:50PM |
Code | Name | New Lows | Last Week | Last Month |
---|---|---|---|---|
ACG | ATCOR MEDICAL | 0.025fall | 0.028 | 0.029 |
SCT | SCOUT SECURITY LTD | 0.170fall | 0.190 | 0.190 |
BDA | BOD AUSTRALIA | 0.090fall | 0.100 | 0.110 |
OGX | ORINOCO GOLD LTD | 0.027fall | 0.030 | 0.049 |
ONE | ONEVIEW HEALTHCARE | 3.240fall | 3.560 | 3.990 |
CLV | CLOVER CORPORATION | 0.390fall | 0.420 | 0.400 |
9SP | 9 SPOKES INT LIMITED | 0.094fall | 0.100 | 0.099 |
LNG | LIQUEFIED NATURAL | 0.500fall | 0.530 | 0.530 |
TPM | TPG TELECOM LIMITED | 5.050fall | 5.320 | 5.360 |
ISU | ISELECT LTD | 1.525fall | 1.605 | 1.600 |
Updated: September 14, 2017 - 6:50PM |