Banks extend losses, Sigma soars
Australian shares are trading lower through the middle of the day as the major banks extend their losses while Sigma Healthcare climbs more than 45 per cent.
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AGL AGL ENERGY LIMITED.
- Percentage up/down
- 1.04% rise
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ALL ARISTOCRAT LEISURE LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -0.52% fall
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AMC AMCOR LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.15% rise
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AMP AMP LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 1.75% rise
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ANZ AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BANKING GROUP LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -2.71% fall
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APA APA GROUP
- Percentage up/down
- -1.36% fall
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ASX ASX LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -0.64% fall
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AZJ AURIZON HOLDINGS LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.00% steady
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BHP BHP BILLITON LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -1.25% fall
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BXB BRAMBLES LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -1.00% fall
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CBA COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA.
- Percentage up/down
- -1.95% fall
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COH COCHLEAR LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -0.79% fall
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COL COLES GROUP LIMITED.
- Percentage up/down
- -3.14% fall
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CPU COMPUTERSHARE LIMITED.
- Percentage up/down
- -1.36% fall
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CSL CSL LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -0.83% fall
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CTX CALTEX AUSTRALIA LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -0.70% fall
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DXS DEXUS
- Percentage up/down
- 1.00% rise
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FMG FORTESCUE METALS GROUP LTD
- Percentage up/down
- -2.14% fall
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GMG GOODMAN GROUP
- Percentage up/down
- 0.83% rise
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GPT GPT GROUP
- Percentage up/down
- 1.65% rise
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IAG INSURANCE AUSTRALIA GROUP LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -0.86% fall
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JHX JAMES HARDIE INDUSTRIES PLC
- Percentage up/down
- -1.82% fall
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LLC LENDLEASE GROUP
- Percentage up/down
- -0.52% fall
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MGR MIRVAC GROUP
- Percentage up/down
- 1.32% rise
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MPL MEDIBANK PRIVATE LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.00% steady
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MQG MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -0.72% fall
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NAB NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -1.70% fall
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NCM NEWCREST MINING LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.82% rise
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ORG ORIGIN ENERGY LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -1.41% fall
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ORI ORICA LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -1.24% fall
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OSH OIL SEARCH LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -2.31% fall
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QAN QANTAS AIRWAYS LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -0.72% fall
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QBE QBE INSURANCE GROUP LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -0.59% fall
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RHC RAMSAY HEALTH CARE LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.07% rise
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RIO RIO TINTO LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -1.48% fall
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S32 SOUTH32 LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.92% rise
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SCG SCENTRE GROUP
- Percentage up/down
- -1.25% fall
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SGP STOCKLAND
- Percentage up/down
- -1.07% fall
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SHL SONIC HEALTHCARE LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 2.52% rise
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STO SANTOS LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -2.31% fall
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SUN SUNCORP GROUP LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.08% rise
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SYD SYDNEY AIRPORT
- Percentage up/down
- -0.29% fall
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TCL TRANSURBAN GROUP
- Percentage up/down
- -0.17% fall
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TLS TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED.
- Percentage up/down
- -2.05% fall
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TWE TREASURY WINE ESTATES LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -0.41% fall
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URW UNIBAIL-RODAMCO-WESTFIELD
- Percentage up/down
- -1.82% fall
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VCX VICINITY CENTRES
- Percentage up/down
- 0.00% steady
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WBC WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION
- Percentage up/down
- -2.20% fall
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WES WESFARMERS LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- 0.00% steady
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WOW WOOLWORTHS GROUP LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -0.63% fall
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WPL WOODSIDE PETROLEUM LIMITED
- Percentage up/down
- -1.08% fall
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Market Indices
Updated: December 14, 2018 - 5:36PM
Market Activity
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Advances
- Price
- 126.00
- Percentage up/down
- 27.51% rise
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Declines
- Price
- 258.00
- Percentage up/down
- 56.33% fall
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Unchanged
- Price
- 74.00
- Percentage up/down
- 16.16% steady
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| Currencies | Buys ($AU1) | Sells ($AU1) | $ Mvmt | % Mvmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUD/USD | 0.7166 | 0.7164 | -0.0062fall | -0.86% fall |
| AUD/EUR | 0.6346 | 0.6341 | -0.0017fall | -0.27% fall |
| Updated: December 14, 2018 - 9:39PM | ||||