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.
