Markets Live: ASX trims losses
The ASX lost ground in early trade but moved off its worst levels through the session and even managed to briefly trade in positive territory.
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Movers
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AGL AGL ENERGY LIMITED.
- Percentage up/down
- -2.14% fall
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ALL ARISTOCRAT LEISURE LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -0.38% fall
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AMC AMCOR LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.62% rise
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AMP AMP LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 3.28% rise
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ANZ AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BANKING GROUP LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.31% rise
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APA APA GROUP
- Percentage up/down
- -1.00% fall
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ASX ASX LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -0.02% fall
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AZJ AURIZON HOLDINGS LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.66% rise
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BHP BHP BILLITON LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -1.51% fall
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BXB BRAMBLES LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 1.35% rise
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CBA COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA.
- Percentage up/down
- -0.10% fall
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CPU COMPUTERSHARE LIMITED.
- Percentage up/down
- -1.41% fall
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CSL CSL LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -0.56% fall
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CTX CALTEX AUSTRALIA LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -1.13% fall
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DXS DEXUS
- Percentage up/down
- 0.16% rise
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FMG FORTESCUE METALS GROUP LTD
- Percentage up/down
- -0.60% fall
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GMG GOODMAN GROUP
- Percentage up/down
- 0.39% rise
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GPT GPT GROUP
- Percentage up/down
- -0.10% fall
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IAG INSURANCE AUSTRALIA GROUP LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.28% rise
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IPL INCITEC PIVOT LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.14% rise
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JHX JAMES HARDIE INDUSTRIES PLC
- Percentage up/down
- 0.02% rise
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LLC LENDLEASE GROUP
- Percentage up/down
- 1.55% rise
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MGR MIRVAC GROUP
- Percentage up/down
- 0.73% rise
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MPL MEDIBANK PRIVATE LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.50% rise
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MQG MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.95% rise
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NAB NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 2.46% rise
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NCM NEWCREST MINING LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -1.74% fall
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ORG ORIGIN ENERGY LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -2.01% fall
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ORI ORICA LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.65% rise
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OSH OIL SEARCH LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -0.66% fall
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QAN QANTAS AIRWAYS LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -1.05% fall
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QBE QBE INSURANCE GROUP LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.86% rise
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RHC RAMSAY HEALTH CARE LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.97% rise
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RIO RIO TINTO LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -1.43% fall
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S32 SOUTH32 LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -0.54% fall
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SCG SCENTRE GROUP
- Percentage up/down
- 0.76% rise
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SGP STOCKLAND
- Percentage up/down
- 0.00% steady
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SHL SONIC HEALTHCARE LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 1.19% rise
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STO SANTOS LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -1.69% fall
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SUN SUNCORP GROUP LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 1.06% rise
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SYD SYDNEY AIRPORT
- Percentage up/down
- -0.08% fall
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TCL TRANSURBAN GROUP
- Percentage up/down
- -0.13% fall
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TLS TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED.
- Percentage up/down
- 1.57% rise
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TWE TREASURY WINE ESTATES LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.82% rise
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VCX VICINITY CENTRES
- Percentage up/down
- 1.16% rise
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WBC WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION
- Percentage up/down
- -0.10% fall
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WES WESFARMERS LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.24% rise
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WFD WESTFIELD CORPORATION
- Percentage up/down
- -0.11% fall
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WOW WOOLWORTHS GROUP LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.56% rise
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WPL WOODSIDE PETROLEUM LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -1.38% fall
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Market Indices
Updated: February 8, 2018 - 2:41PM
Market Activity
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Advances
- Price
- 222.00
- Percentage up/down
- 48.47% rise
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Declines
- Price
- 187.00
- Percentage up/down
- 40.83% fall
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Unchanged
- Price
- 49.00
- Percentage up/down
- 10.70% steady
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| Currencies | Buys ($AU1) | Sells ($AU1) | $ Mvmt | % Mvmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUD/USD | 0.7824 | 0.7823 | 0.0002rise | 0.03% rise |
| AUD/EUR | 0.6369 | 0.6367 | -0.0009fall | -0.14% fall |
| Updated: February 8, 2018 - 2:40PM | ||||