Markets Live: Banks and miners power ASX
The ASX is climbing today, with banks and miners firmly higher, as the Australian market shrugs off the latest tensions over North Korea and mixed US jobs data.
The ASX is climbing today, with banks and miners firmly higher, as the Australian market shrugs off the latest tensions over North Korea and mixed US jobs data.
After a disruptive hurricane season, traders are bracing for more as the likelihood of a La Nina event triples.
After almost a decade of stock market gains, confidence has returned. What crash? What lessons? There are only blue skies ahead, right?
The local sharemarket is set to open the week in negative territory after Wall Street's winning run ended on Friday.
Australia's first intensive outpatient program for young people with eating disorders and a targeted mental health national awareness campaign are among projects that investment guru Geoff Wilson's social investment funds are supporting.
The Australian sharemarket is expected to start the week flat as investors remain cautious about the release of housing data.
US stocks eased on Friday after their recent record streak of gains as the first monthly decline in US nonfarm jobs in seven years dampened sentiment and pharmacy shares declined.
The Australian market for once joined in other global equity markets and rallied hard on Friday, rising 1 per cent.
The ASX is set to finish the week in style after Wall Street surged.
The Australian dollar extended its retreat overnight, hovering near US78¢, in the wake of a poor retail sales report.
Brokers upgrades give Qantas and Virgin buying support and the supermarket giants hold their ground in a lacklustre session for the ASX.
Investors poured into daigou retailer AuMake as it debuted on the ASX.
The Australian dollar extended its retreat overnight, hovering near US78¢, in the wake of a poor retail sales report.
Currencies | Buys ($AU1) | Sells ($AU1) | $ Mvmt | % Mvmt |
---|---|---|---|---|
AUD/USD | 0.7777 | 0.7775 | 0.0006rise | 0.08% rise |
AUD/EUR | 0.6625 | 0.6622 | 0.0002rise | 0.03% rise |
Updated: October 9, 2017 - 1:50PM |
Company | Security Code | Float date | Issue $ |
---|---|---|---|
5GN Networks Limited | 5GN | 27/10/2017 | 0.25 |
Appetise (Holdings) Limited | ATZ | 07/11/2017 | 0.20 |
Bojun Agriculture Holdings Limited | BAH | 06/11/2017 | 0.30 |
Cape Range Ltd | CAG | 08/11/2017 | 0.20 |
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 |
Johns Lyng Group Limited | JLG | 25/10/2017 | 0.00 |
Lustrum Minerals Ltd | LRM | 10/10/2017 | 0.20 |
Magellan Global Trust | MGG | 18/10/2017 | 1.50 |
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 |
Code | Name | New Highs | Last Week | Last Month |
---|---|---|---|---|
PVE | PO VALLEY ENERGY LTD | 0.040rise | 0.030 | 0.030 |
YBR | YELLOW BRICK ROAD | 0.195rise | 0.155 | 0.150 |
RIE | RIEDEL RESOURCES LTD | 0.056rise | 0.045 | 0.045 |
MRV | MORETON RESOURCES | 0.017rise | 0.014 | 0.012 |
LFR | LONGFORD RES LTD | 0.105rise | 0.087 | 0.082 |
MSM | MSM CORPORATION INTL | 0.340rise | 0.290 | 0.290 |
MTR | MANTRA GROUP LTD | 3.810rise | 3.265 | 3.220 |
DRG | DRAIG RESOURCES LTD | 0.145rise | 0.125 | 0.096 |
ESV | ESERVGLOBAL LIMITED | 0.185rise | 0.160 | 0.130 |
EUC | EUROPEAN COBALT LTD | 0.295rise | 0.260 | 0.175 |
Updated: October 9, 2017 - 1:54PM |
Code | Name | New Lows | Last Week | Last Month |
---|---|---|---|---|
MYQ | MYFIZIQ LIMITED | 0.030fall | 0.054 | 0.050 |
ADO | ANTEO DIAGNOSTICS | 0.009fall | 0.014 | 0.014 |
KBU | KABUNI LTD | 0.003fall | 0.004 | 0.004 |
FTZ | FERTOZ LTD | 0.050fall | 0.060 | 0.060 |
KNO | KNOSYS LIMITED | 0.060fall | 0.070 | 0.072 |
VLT | VAULT INTELLIGENCE | 0.024fall | 0.027 | 0.025 |
MPP | METRO PERF.GLASS LTD | 0.925fall | 1.000 | 1.020 |
VIV | VIVID TECHNOLOGY LTD | 0.035fall | 0.037 | 0.037 |
HAV | HAVILAH RESOURCES | 0.205fall | 0.215 | 0.270 |
OBJ | OBJ LIMITED | 0.032fall | 0.033 | 0.039 |
Updated: October 9, 2017 - 1:46PM |
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