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Markets Live: All Ords past 6000

The bell at the ASX.

Investors celebrate 10 years since the ASX peak with a solid day of trade that sends the All Ordinaries index past 6000 points for the first time since the GFC.

A bubble 'is the biggest risk'

Global equity markets have been on a tear for almost ten years.

While the ASX is rallying towards the psychologically key 6000 level, that's a relatively tame advance compared to the gains on offer in the S&P; 500.

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Policy shifts by central banks continue to hold sway over market sentiment.

ASX rebounds on banks

The ASX was largely boosted by investor appetite for most of the banks and energy stocks, though Myer suffered some investor displeasure.

Currencies

Wholesale Interbank Rates
Currencies Buys ($AU1) Sells ($AU1) $ Mvmt % Mvmt
AUD/USD 0.7676 0.7675 0.0020rise 0.26% rise
AUD/EUR 0.6605 0.6603 0.0031rise 0.47% rise
Updated: November 2, 2017 - 7:30AM