Markets Live: ASX slumps again
Shares shrug off another positive offshore lead to record wide-spread losses in early trade, led by selling in the major banks and supermarket owners.
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AGL AGL ENERGY LIMITED.
- Percentage up/down
- -1.21% fall
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ALL ARISTOCRAT LEISURE LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.62% rise
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AMC AMCOR LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -0.26% fall
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AMP AMP LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -0.21% fall
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ANZ AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BANKING GROUP LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -0.90% fall
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APA APA GROUP
- Percentage up/down
- -1.49% fall
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ASX ASX LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.99% rise
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AZJ AURIZON HOLDINGS LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -0.52% 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% fall
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CBA COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA.
- Percentage up/down
- 0.08% rise
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CPU COMPUTERSHARE LIMITED.
- Percentage up/down
- -0.21% fall
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CSL CSL LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -0.24% fall
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CTX CALTEX AUSTRALIA LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -1.24% fall
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DXS DEXUS
- Percentage up/down
- -1.16% fall
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FMG FORTESCUE METALS GROUP LTD
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- -0.57% fall
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GMG GOODMAN GROUP
- Percentage up/down
- -1.03% fall
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GPT GPT GROUP
- Percentage up/down
- -1.41% fall
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IAG INSURANCE AUSTRALIA GROUP LIMITED
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- -0.78% fall
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IPL INCITEC PIVOT LIMITED
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- -0.41% fall
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JHX JAMES HARDIE INDUSTRIES PLC
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- -0.79% fall
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LLC LENDLEASE GROUP
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- -1.26% fall
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MGR MIRVAC GROUP
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- -1.31% fall
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MPL MEDIBANK PRIVATE LIMITED
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- -0.68% fall
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MQG MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED
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- -0.50% fall
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NAB NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LIMITED
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- -0.60% fall
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NCM NEWCREST MINING LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.14% rise
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ORG ORIGIN ENERGY LIMITED
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- -0.82% fall
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ORI ORICA LIMITED
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- -1.07% fall
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OSH OIL SEARCH LIMITED
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- -0.28% fall
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QAN QANTAS AIRWAYS LIMITED
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- 0.76% rise
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QBE QBE INSURANCE GROUP LIMITED
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- 1.63% rise
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RHC RAMSAY HEALTH CARE LIMITED
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- -0.03% fall
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RIO RIO TINTO LIMITED
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- -0.70% fall
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S32 SOUTH32 LIMITED
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- -0.75% fall
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SCG SCENTRE GROUP
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- -0.77% fall
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SGP STOCKLAND
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- -1.05% fall
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SHL SONIC HEALTHCARE LIMITED
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- -0.90% fall
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STO SANTOS LIMITED
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- -1.50% fall
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SUN SUNCORP GROUP LIMITED
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- 0.12% rise
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SYD SYDNEY AIRPORT
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- 0.21% rise
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TCL TRANSURBAN GROUP
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- -0.59% fall
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TLS TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED.
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- -0.58% fall
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TWE TREASURY WINE ESTATES LIMITED
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- -0.18% fall
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VCX VICINITY CENTRES
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- -0.56% fall
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WBC WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION
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- -0.72% fall
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WES WESFARMERS LIMITED
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- -0.62% fall
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WFD WESTFIELD CORPORATION
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- -1.27% fall
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WOW WOOLWORTHS LIMITED
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- -1.24% fall
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WPL WOODSIDE PETROLEUM LIMITED
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- -1.21% fall
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8@eight: Strong start in store on RBA day
We are looking at another stronger open for the Australian equity market ahead of the RBA rates announcement this afternoon.
Market Indices
Updated: October 4, 2017 - 10:31AM
Market Activity
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Advances
- Price
- 133.00
- Percentage up/down
- 31.29% rise
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Declines
- Price
- 227.00
- Percentage up/down
- 53.41% fall
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Unchanged
- Price
- 65.00
- Percentage up/down
- 15.29% steady
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Why the 'overvalued' Aussie dollar has further to fall
A resurgent US dollar will sink the Aussie in coming months, despite the chance of an RBA rate rise in early 2018, strategists predict.
| Currencies | Buys ($AU1) | Sells ($AU1) | $ Mvmt | % Mvmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUD/USD | 0.7833 | 0.7831 | -0.0003fall | -0.04% fall |
| AUD/EUR | 0.6672 | 0.6668 | -0.0002fall | -0.03% fall |
| Updated: October 4, 2017 - 10:20AM | ||||
Floats & IPOs
| Company | Security Code | Float date | Issue $ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appetise (Holdings) Limited | ATZ | 07/11/2017 | 0.20 |
| Bojun Agriculture Holdings Limited | BAH | 06/11/2017 | 0.30 |
| CannPal Animal Therapeutics Limited | CP1 | 19/10/2017 | 0.00 |
| engage:BDR Limited | EN1 | 06/10/2017 | 0.20 |
| Fat Prophets Global Property Fund | FPP | 04/10/2017 | 1.10 |
| State Gas Limited | GAS | 17/10/2017 | 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 |
| Lustrum Minerals Ltd | LRM | 10/10/2017 | 0.20 |
| Magellan Global Trust | MGG | 18/10/2017 | 1.50 |
| MCP Master Income Trust | MXT | 09/10/2017 | 2.00 |
| Nanollose Limited | NC6 | 10/11/2017 | 0.20 |
| Registry Direct Limited | RD1 | 16/10/2017 | 0.20 |
| Stirfire Limited | SFS | 29/09/2017 | 0.20 |
| Tao Commodities Ltd | TAO | 31/10/2017 | 0.20 |
| Tando Resources Limited | TNO | 20/10/2017 | 0.20 |
ASX - 52 Weeks Highs
| Code | Name | New Highs | Last Week | Last Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YOJ | YOJEE LIMITED | 0.265rise | 0.177 | 0.177 |
| EUC | EUROPEAN COBALT LTD | 0.240rise | 0.175 | 0.175 |
| ZNO | ZOONO GROUP LTD | 0.465rise | 0.355 | 0.355 |
| TKL | TRAKA RESOURCES | 0.038rise | 0.030 | 0.031 |
| ELS | ELSIGHT LTD | 0.395rise | 0.320 | 0.320 |
| LCT | LIVING CELL TECH. | 0.220rise | 0.185 | 0.185 |
| DOR | DORIEMUS PLC | 0.610rise | 0.525 | 0.525 |
| MAU | MAGNETIC RESOURCES | 0.285rise | 0.260 | 0.260 |
| CLL | COLLERINA COBALT | 0.047rise | 0.043 | 0.043 |
| PLG | PROPERTYLINK GRP | 1.015rise | 0.940 | 0.950 |
| Updated: October 4, 2017 - 10:31AM | ||||
ASX - 52 Weeks Lows
| Code | Name | New Lows | Last Week | Last Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP1 | SEARCH PARTY GROUP | 0.001fall | 0.004 | 0.004 |
| HT1 | HT&E; LIMITED | 1.760fall | 2.050 | 2.050 |
| WWI | WEST WITS MINING LTD | 0.016fall | 0.017 | 0.017 |
| RFX | REDFLOW LIMITED | 0.090fall | 0.093 | 0.091 |
| NUF | NUFARM LIMITED | 8.060fall | 8.250 | 8.250 |
| Updated: October 4, 2017 - 10:31AM | ||||