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Markets Live: Soft end to solid month

Shares are poised to open lower.

Futures are pointing to a soft end to a strong month for the ASX, with banks likely to be a focus today after backing a bank-sector inquiry.

Banks brighten up ASX

The ASX closed back over 6000.

Gains for the big four banks helped the ASX to advance on Wednesday, with the benchmark closing firmly over the key 6000 level.

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Christmas trade would "struggle to be better" than 2013, says Morgan Stanley analyst Malcolm Wood.

Deutsche's Christmas stock picks

The economy may be "mixed at best", but Deutsche Bank Aussie equity strategists see opportunities to add some "Christmas cheer" to your shares portfolio among the battered listed retailers.

Investors are playing it safe.

8@eight: China in focus; ASX treading water

We are staring at a fairly flat start for Australian and Japanese equities indices on open this morning, although China is the market to watch and another day of reasonably heavy selling may impact sentiment across the region to an extent.

Currencies

Wholesale Interbank Rates
Currencies Buys ($AU1) Sells ($AU1) $ Mvmt % Mvmt
AUD/USD 0.7573 0.7572 0.0002rise 0.03% rise
AUD/EUR 0.6391 0.6388 -0.0001fall -0.02% fall
Updated: November 30, 2017 - 9:39AM