Broken boom

The slump in base metal prices is hitting home in western NSW.

AFR.com cover story
  • Indices
S&P/ASX 200 1.3% 63.1 4929.5
All Ords 1.4% 67.1 4997.5
Dow Jones 0.61% 68.88 11417.43
FTSE 100 1.0% 51.4 5371.8

Near real-time

  • Money & Commodities
AUD/USD 0.1600% 0.0014 0.8736
AUD/JPY 0.2700% 0.2600 95.91
AUS 10YR 0.6865% 0.0400 5.867

At least 20min delayed

  • Gainers & Losers
BROAD INVESTMENTS 100.00% 0.002
AVANTOGEN LIMITED 100.00% 0.080
SOUTHERN PACIFIC 50.00% 0.015
ALEXANDERS SEC. 47.83% 0.034
TOTAL STAFF SOL 33.33% 0.120
BRAND NEW VINT -70.00% 0.012
BEADELL RESOURCE -45.38% 0.071
INTERMET RSCS -39.33% 0.091
NUPOWER RESC -35.71% 0.090
QUAY MAGNESIUM LTD -32.43% 0.025

ReutersAt least 20min delayed

RTC model

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