Markets Live: Choppy day ends lower
Shares pulled back from a strong early start to end a choppy session in the red, with consumer stocks offsetting gains from telecoms.
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Movers
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AGL AGL ENERGY LIMITED.
- Percentage up/down
- 0.00% steady
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ALL ARISTOCRAT LEISURE LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -0.80% fall
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AMC AMCOR LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.45% rise
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AMP AMP LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 1.02% rise
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ANZ AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BANKING GROUP LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.13% rise
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APA APA GROUP
- Percentage up/down
- -0.94% fall
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ASX ASX LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.66% rise
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AZJ AURIZON HOLDINGS LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -0.60% fall
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BHP BHP BILLITON LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.08% rise
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BXB BRAMBLES LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.11% rise
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CBA COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA.
- Percentage up/down
- -0.54% fall
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CPU COMPUTERSHARE LIMITED.
- Percentage up/down
- -0.14% fall
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CSL CSL LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -0.39% fall
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CTX CALTEX AUSTRALIA LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 1.09% rise
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DXS DEXUS
- Percentage up/down
- -0.32% fall
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FMG FORTESCUE METALS GROUP LTD
- Percentage up/down
- 0.56% rise
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GMG GOODMAN GROUP
- Percentage up/down
- -2.15% fall
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GPT GPT GROUP
- Percentage up/down
- -1.98% fall
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IAG INSURANCE AUSTRALIA GROUP LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.79% rise
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IPL INCITEC PIVOT LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 1.10% rise
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JHX JAMES HARDIE INDUSTRIES PLC
- Percentage up/down
- 0.87% rise
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LLC LENDLEASE GROUP
- Percentage up/down
- 0.28% rise
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MGR MIRVAC GROUP
- Percentage up/down
- -1.74% fall
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MPL MEDIBANK PRIVATE LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.34% rise
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MQG MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.37% rise
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NAB NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -0.03% fall
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NCM NEWCREST MINING LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.40% rise
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ORG ORIGIN ENERGY LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -0.40% fall
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ORI ORICA LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 1.11% rise
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OSH OIL SEARCH LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -1.16% fall
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QAN QANTAS AIRWAYS LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.68% rise
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QBE QBE INSURANCE GROUP LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.67% rise
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RHC RAMSAY HEALTH CARE LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -0.86% fall
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RIO RIO TINTO LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.33% rise
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S32 SOUTH32 LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -1.57% fall
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SCG SCENTRE GROUP
- Percentage up/down
- -0.74% fall
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SGP STOCKLAND
- Percentage up/down
- -1.37% fall
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SHL SONIC HEALTHCARE LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -0.09% fall
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STO SANTOS LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -0.25% fall
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SUN SUNCORP GROUP LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.16% rise
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SYD SYDNEY AIRPORT
- Percentage up/down
- -0.41% fall
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TCL TRANSURBAN GROUP
- Percentage up/down
- 0.50% rise
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TLS TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED.
- Percentage up/down
- 1.11% rise
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TWE TREASURY WINE ESTATES LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.84% rise
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VCX VICINITY CENTRES
- Percentage up/down
- -0.74% fall
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WBC WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION
- Percentage up/down
- -0.28% fall
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WES WESFARMERS LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -0.24% fall
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WFD WESTFIELD CORPORATION
- Percentage up/down
- -2.06% fall
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WOW WOOLWORTHS LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -0.44% fall
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WPL WOODSIDE PETROLEUM LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.00% steady
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Market Indices
Updated: September 19, 2017 - 4:41PM
Market Activity
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Advances
- Price
- 200.00
- Percentage up/down
- 42.74% rise
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Declines
- Price
- 210.00
- Percentage up/down
- 44.87% fall
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Unchanged
- Price
- 58.00
- Percentage up/down
- 12.39% steady
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Currencies
Australian dollar soars to two-year high
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 | 0.8009 | 0.8007 | 0.0047rise | 0.59% rise |
| AUD/EUR | 0.6686 | 0.6682 | 0.0024rise | 0.36% rise |
| Updated: September 20, 2017 - 3:40AM | ||||
Floats & IPOs
| Company | Security Code | Float date | Issue $ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia WeTouch Technology Ltd | AWT | 0.40 | |
| Biomics Biopharma Ltd | BBM | 0.20 | |
| Bryah Resources Ltd | BYH | 0.20 | |
| CropLogic Ltd | CLI | 31/08/2017 | 0.20 |
| Doriemus PLC | DOR | 03/10/2017 | 0.26 |
| Fat Prophets Global Property Fund | FPP | 04/10/2017 | 1.10 |
| Galena Mining Limited | G1A | 07/09/2017 | 0.20 |
| 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 |
| India Fund Ltd | INF | 1.00 | |
| Lustrum Minerals Ltd | LRM | 10/10/2017 | 0.20 |
| Magellan Global Trust | MGG | 18/10/2017 | 1.50 |
| Mayur Resources Ltd | MRL | 01/07/2017 | 0.40 |
| MCP Master Income Trust | MXT | 09/10/2017 | 2.00 |
| Northern Cobalt Ltd | N27 | 17/08/2017 | 0.20 |
| Nanollose Limited | NC6 | 10/11/2017 | 0.20 |
| Okapi Resources Ltd | OKR | 0.20 | |
| Prospech Ltd | PRS | 0.20 | |
| Restaurant Brands New Zealand Ltd | RBD | 0.00 |
ASX - 52 Weeks Highs
| Code | Name | New Highs | Last Week | Last Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWE | NORWEST ENERGY NL | 0.009rise | 0.004 | 0.004 |
| WBE | WHITEBARK ENERGY | 0.019rise | 0.011 | 0.009 |
| TKL | TRAKA RESOURCES | 0.030rise | 0.021 | 0.020 |
| EUC | EUROPEAN COBALT LTD | 0.130rise | 0.093 | 0.078 |
| TEG | TRIANGLE ENERGY LTD | 0.235rise | 0.170 | 0.135 |
| SEQ | SEQUOIA FIN GRP LTD | 0.420rise | 0.375 | 0.350 |
| SM1 | SYNLAIT MILK LTD | 5.120rise | 4.600 | 4.500 |
| LVH | LIVEHIRE LIMITED | 0.935rise | 0.850 | 0.730 |
| TON | TRITON MIN LTD | 0.115rise | 0.105 | 0.069 |
| ARU | ARAFURA RESOURCE LTD | 0.125rise | 0.115 | 0.091 |
| Updated: September 19, 2017 - 6:50PM | ||||
ASX - 52 Weeks Lows
| Code | Name | New Lows | Last Week | Last Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACP | AUDALIA RES LTD | 0.015fall | 0.020 | 0.020 |
| NCL | NETCCENTRIC LTD | 0.023fall | 0.028 | 0.033 |
| RRS | RANGE RESOURCES LTD | 0.005fall | 0.006 | 0.006 |
| ABV | ADV BRAKING TECH LTD | 0.005fall | 0.006 | 0.005 |
| CXZ | CONNEXION MEDIA LTD | 0.015fall | 0.018 | 0.018 |
| GTR | GTI RESOURCES | 0.010fall | 0.012 | 0.012 |
| KTE | K2 ENERGY LTD | 0.010fall | 0.012 | 0.010 |
| FCT | FIRSTWAVE CLOUD TECH | 0.215fall | 0.250 | 0.245 |
| ENA | ENSURANCE LTD | 0.095fall | 0.110 | 0.115 |
| BSR | BASSARI RESOURCES | 0.014fall | 0.016 | 0.014 |
| Updated: September 19, 2017 - 4:19PM | ||||