ASX 200 Closing Bell: ASX Took a Plunge Today

• The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index took a plunge of  73.9 points and closed near day's low at 5319.2 (-1.4%), while the broader All Ords index lost 69.3 points, or 1.3 per cent, to 5317.5.

• Today's losses were the biggest since September 30, when the ASX 200 fell 1.7 per cent. 

• Banking shares took quite a beating today and mining shares were mixed:

• BHP: -1%

• Rio: -0.1%

• ANZ: -2.1%

• CBA: -2.3%

• NAB: -2.5%

• Westpac: -1.8%

• Fortescue: +2.85%

• Woolies: -1.6%

• Wesfarmers: unchanged

• Telstra: -0.6%

ASX 200 Updates

ASX 200 Market Update - November 13, 2013

• ASX opened lower today and fell 16 points, or 0.3 per cent, to 5377.1. The broader All Ords has dipped 14.9 points, or 0.3 per cent, to 5371.9. 

• This is how different sectors opened today:

• Consumer discretionary: -0.4%

• Energy: -0.8%

• Financials: -0.5%

• Gold miners: -1.3%

• Materials: -0.5%

• IT: +1.6%

• Market slipped a bit around 11:00 am with ASX 200 down by 30.3 points, or 0.6 per cent, to 5362.8 and the broader All Ords lost 28.6 points, or 0.5 per cent, to 5358.2.

• The Australian dollar also opened lower and was trading at 93.01 US cents, down from 93.32 US cents yesterday.

• Here's how regional markets are doing:

• Japan (Nikkei): -0.1%

• Hong Kong: -1.3%

• Shanghai: -1.1%

• Taiwan: -0.55%

• Korea: -1%

• ASX200: -1%

• Singapore: -0.2%

• New Zealand: +0.1%

ASX Tips

ASX 200 Market Wrap-Up: November 12, 2013

• The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 Index added 6 points, or 0.1 per cent, to 5393.1 and the broader All Ordinaries index also gained 6 points, or 0.1 per cent, to 5386.6. Investors took to the sidelines today amid uncertainty over when the U.S. Federal Reserve will start to trim its bond-buying stimulus.

• The big four banks all finished lower. Westpac fell 0.8 per cent at $32.85, while Commonwealth Bank shed  0.3 per cent at $78.09. National Australia Bank lost 0.2 per cent to $34.50 and ANZ dipped 0.1 per cent to $32.11.

• However, the Australian dollar (AUD) showed some strength against its US counterpart and at the local close, the dollar was buying the US93.36 cents down from US93.82 cents at the previous close.

ASX 200 Updates

ASX 200 Update: Banking Shares are Pulling ASX Down

• ASX opened higher today morning up 20.4 points, or 0.4 per cent, to 5407.5. The broader All Ords is 20.3 points, or 0.4 per cent, higher at 5401.1. The dollar also reacted to the poor business conditions and confidence numbers, and it slipped from 93.69 US cents down to 93.44 US cents.

• This is how different sectors started today at ASX:

• Consumer discretionary: +0.5%
• Energy: +1.2%
• Gold miners: +1.3%
• Industrials: +0.7%
• Materials: +0.9%
• Financials: +0.4%

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ASX 200 Market Wrap-Up: November 11, 2013

ASX 200 index fell today after a promising start on the back of strong US jobs data and investors booked major profits in banking shares and Telstra. Today, the S&P/ASX 200 index lost 13.6 points, or 0.3 per cent, to 5387.1, while the broader All Ordinaries index also fell 13.6 points, or 0.3 per cent, to 5380.8.


After a weak opening, the Australian dollar (AUD) traded positive at the end and at the local close, the dollar was buying US93.82 cents from US94.64 cents at Friday’s close. 
This is how major banking shares and Telstra performed today:

• BHP: -0.1%

• Rio: -0.3%

• ANZ: -1.75%

• CBA: -1%

• NAB: -0.6%

• Westpac: -0.2%

• Woolies: -0.6%

• Wesfarmers: flat

• Telstra: -0.8%

ASX Tips

ASX 200 Market Today: ASX is Trading Lower Today

• ASX is trading lower today despite of  Friday's gains on Wall Street after positive job data from US. In morning, Australian markets opened higher with the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 added 24.3 points, or 0.4 per cent, to 5425. The broader All Ords opened up by 24.3 points, or 0.5 per cent, at 5418.7.

• This is how different sectors opened today:

• Consumer discretionary: +1.2%

• Consumer staples: +0.7%

• Energy: +0.7%

• Financials: +0.4%

• Materials: +0.7%

• Gold miners -1.6%

• The Australian dollar is surprisingly trading lower after a strong US jobs data; The local unit was trading at 93.72 US cents, down from 94.65 cents on Friday. 

ASX 200 Tips

ASX Market Wrap-up: ASX Ended Negative on Weekend

ASX ended the week on a negative note today and it slipped 21.3 points, or 0.4 per cent, to 5400.7. For the week, the ASX fell 10.4 points, or 0.2 per cent. Most of the regional markets are in red today:

• Nikkei: -1.2%
• Hang Seng: -0.6%
• Taiwan: -0.6%
• South Korea: -0.7%
• Singapore: -0.5%
• New Zealand: -0.6%

Given below are the best and worst performers of this week at ASX:

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