The Australian share market looks set to begin its last trading week of the year lower, following weak leads by Wall Street. Several international stock markets were closed on Monday, allowing renewed falls in oil to drag on energy stocks in thin trade.
Markets
Wall Street closed lower yesterday: The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 0.1 per cent to close at 17,528, the S&P 500 lost 0.2 per cent to close at 2,057 and the NASDAQ lost 0.15 per cent to close at 5,041.
European markets closed lower: London’s FTSE was closed, Paris lost 1.0 per cent and Frankfurt lost 0.7 per cent.
Asian markets closed mixed: Tokyo’s Nikkei added 0.6 per cent, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng lost 1 per cent, and China’s Shanghai Composite lost 2.6 per cent.
The Australian share market last traded 66 points higher at 5,208. On the futures market the SPI is 56 points up.
Currencies
The Australian Dollar at 8:20AM was buying $US0.7252 cents, 48.74 Pence Sterling, 87.27 Yen and 66.11 Euro cents.
Company news
Smart Parking Limited (ASX:SP) has executed a contract with Wellington City for the provision of various services including 3,000 parking sensors in the Wellington CBD street parking areas. The company will also provide ongoing parking data to an app and to Wellington City for city operational and management purposes. Shares in Smart Parking last traded at $0.25.
Armour Energy Limited (ASX:AJQ) Executive Chairman Nicholas Mather has advised shareholders to accept a proportional takeover offer by AEGP Australia Pty Limited to acquire 13.62 percent of shares in Armour Energy for a consideration of 25c per share. Mr Mather told investors the offer provides shareholders with continued participation in the company’s performance. Shares in Armour Energy last traded at $0.145.
Ex-dividends
Name
Code
Date
Amount(cents)
Franking
Ardent Leisure Group
AAD
29/12/15
7.0
0
Aurora Absolute
ABW
29/12/15
1.0
0
Amp Capital China
AGF
29/12/15
33.9
0
Aurora Glb Trust
AIB
29/12/15
1.7
0
Astro Jap Prop Group
AJA
29/12/15
18.0
0
Asia Pacific Data
AJD
29/12/15
2.4
0
Aurora Div Income
AOD
29/12/15
0.4
100
APA Group
APA
29/12/15
19.0
0
Aims Pror Sec Fund
APW
29/12/15
0.1
0
Aspen Group
APZ
29/12/15
4.6
0
Arena REIT.
ARF
29/12/15
2.7
0
Aurora Property
AUP
29/12/15
10.8
0
Aventus Retail Fund
AVN
29/12/15
2.9
0
Australian Enhanced
AYF
29/12/15
10.0
26.3
BWP Trust
BWP
29/12/15
8.2
0
Carindale Property
CDP
29/12/15
19.6
0
Charter Hall Group
CHC
29/12/15
13.3
0
Centuria Metro REIT
CMA
29/12/15
4.3
0
Cromwell Prop
CMW
29/12/15
2.0
0
Charter Hall Retail
CQR
29/12/15
14.0
0
Duet Group
DUE
29/12/15
9.0
0
Dexus Property Group
DXS
29/12/15
23.1
0
Eclipx Group Ltd
ECX
29/12/15
6.5
100
Emerging Master Fund
EMF
29/12/15
3.0
0
Elanor Investors Grp
ENN
29/12/15
6.8
0
Ethane Pipeline
EPX
29/12/15
3.3
77.1
Folkestone Edu Trust
FET
29/12/15
3.4
0
Garda Div Prop Fund
GDF
29/12/15
2.3
0
GDI Property Grp
GDI
29/12/15
3.9
0
Gen Healthcare REIT
GHC
29/12/15
4.4
0
Galileo Japan Trust
GJT
29/12/15
8.7
0
Gpt Metro Office Fnd
GMF
29/12/15
7.7
0
Goodman Group
GMG
29/12/15
11.9
0
Growthpoint Property
GOZ
29/12/15
10.2
0
GPT Group
GPT
29/12/15
11.5
0
Gateway Lifestyle
GTY
29/12/15
5.0
0
Hotel Property
HPI
29/12/15
9.0
0
Industria REIT
IDR
29/12/15
7.5
0
Investa Office Fund
IOF
29/12/15
9.8
0
ALE Property Group
LEP
29/12/15
9.9
0
Mirvac Group
MGR
29/12/15
4.7
0
National Storage
NSR
29/12/15
4.3
0
Reef Casino Trust
RCT
29/12/15
17.0
0
Rural Funds Group
RFF
29/12/15
2.2
0
Rfm Poultry
RFP
29/12/15
2.5
100
SCA Property Group
SCP
29/12/15
6.0
0
Stockland
SGP
29/12/15
12.2
0
SYD Airport
SYD
29/12/15
13.0
0
Transurban Group
TCL
29/12/15
22.5
15.55
360 Capital Grp
TGP
29/12/15
1.6
0
360 Cap Indust Fund
TIX
29/12/15
5.4
0
360 Capital Office F
TOF
29/12/15
4.3
0
360 Capital Total Re
TOT
29/12/15
1.5
0
Us Masters Res Fund
URF
29/12/15
5.0
0
Vicinity Centres
VCX
29/12/15
8.8
0
Commodities
Gold has lost $7.90 to $US1,068 an ounce for the February contract on Comex.
Silver has lost $0.45 to $13.93 for March.
Copper has lost $0.04 to $2.08 a pound.
Oil has lost $1.38 to $US36.72 a barrel for January light crude in New York.