European equities lower
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U.S. stocks slipped from near records before an update on economic
growth, while the dollar climbed to a 12-year high versus the yen after
a Japanese official warned against a rapid currency depreciation.
European equities fell as concern over Greece mounted, while natural
gas slid.
The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index lost 0.1 percent by 4 p.m. in New
York, trimming its May advance to 1.7 percent. The greenback jumped
to its strongest level since 2002 against the yen.
The Stoxx Europe 600 Index dropped 0.5 percent, after the Shanghai
Composite Index posted its steepest one-day slide since January.
The Greek crisis roiled markets again Thursday after French and
German delegates at the G-7 meeting pushed back against the claims
that an agreement was near. Concerns that Greece may not win more
aid before a loan payment due next week sent European stocks lower.
U.S. Stocks Pare Monthly Gain; Stoxx 600 Falls
YESTERDAY IN THE INTERNATIONAL MARKETS Global Ticker Daily Change
S&P500 -0.13%
Dow Jones -0.20%
Nasdaq -0.17%
Stoxx 600 -0.50%
FTSE100 +0.11%
Dax30 -0.79%
Crude Oil +0.82%
Gold +0.19%
The ASX was down 12.2pts, or 0.2 per cent, at 5713.1pts on Thursday.
Data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics showed capital
expenditure falling at twice the predicted rate in March. After the
release of the data, the Australian dollar fell significantly. However, the
ASX partially reversed its downward trend after the data was released.
The Australian shares market initially started with a positive sentiment
in the opening minutes of trading, but that sentiment quickly subsided
as the ASX followed a steep downward trend until around noon. “The
ASX failed to follow Wall St as miners and telcos dragged the market
lower,” said Wise-owl equities analyst Simon Herrmann. “Whilst it
doesn't seem that there was a particular reason, the ASX overall
lacked enthusiasm today.”
After the ABS released the capital expenditure data, the market
recovered slightly on speculation that an interest rate cut would
become more likely. The ASX moved upward in the afternoon and
peaked into positive territory briefly around 2pm. The market ultimately
closed lower by the end of the day. The Telecommunications and
Mining sectors led the selloff, falling 0.87 per cent and 0.76 per cent
respectively.
US Rally not Enough to Keep ASX Afloat
THE ASX LAST WEEK IN REVIEW AUS Ticker Change
ASX200 -0.21%
ALLORDS -0.17%
CBA -0.75%
BHP -0.48%
NCM -5.38%
QBE +0.62%
WBC -0.24%
DAILY PRICE ACTIVITY AUSTRALIA
ASX200 price action yesterday
UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS
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What’s coming up?
DATE CODE COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENTDATE CODE COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT
29/05/2015 HGL HUDSON INVESTMENT GROUP LIMITED Annual General Meeting
29/05/2015 EOS ELECTRO OPTIC SYSTEMS HOLDINGS LIMITED Annual General Meeting
29/05/2015 RWD REWARD MINERALS LTD Annual General Meeting
29/05/2015 RAF RAFFLES CAPITAL LIMITED Annual General Meeting
29/05/2015 BOP BIRCH AND PRESTIGE INVESTMENT GROUP LTD Annual General Meeting
29/05/2015 HAR HARANGA RESOURCES LIMITED Annual General Meeting
29/05/2015 ONC ONCARD INTERNATIONAL LIMITED Annual General Meeting
29/05/2015 KPC KAZAKHSTAN POTASH CORPORATION LIMITED Annual General Meeting
29/05/2015 YAL YANCOAL AUSTRALIA LIMITED Annual General Meeting
29/05/2015 AWO ARDENT RESOURCES LTD Annual General Meeting
29/05/2015 KGL KENTOR GOLD LIMITED Annual General Meeting
29/05/2015 RMT RMA ENERGY LIMITED Annual General Meeting
29/05/2015 ERX EMPEROR RANGE GROUP LIMITED Annual General Meeting
29/05/2015 MIG MIGME LIMITED Annual General Meeting
UPCOMING DIVIDENDS
Courtesy of http://www.morningstar.com.au/Stocks/UpcomingDividends
Tasty dividends
DATE CODE COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENTASX CODE COMPANY NAME EX DIVIDEND PAY DATE AMOUNT FRANKING %
ALL Aristocrat Leisure 29 May 2015 03 Jul 2015 8.00 0.00
AAA BetaShares Australian High Interest Cash
ETF
01 Jun 2015 17 Jun 2015 0.00 0.00
HVST Betashares Australian Dividend Harvester
Fund
01 Jun 2015 17 Jun 2015 0.00 0.00
SDG Sunland Group 01 Jun 2015 25 Jun 2015 2.00 100.00
SNC Sandon Capital Investments 01 Jun 2015 12 Jun 2015 2.00 100.00
TNE Technology One 01 Jun 2015 17 Jun 2015 2.15 100.00
CSR CSR 02 Jun 2015 07 Jul 2015 11.50 0.00
CTXHA HY 3M 09-37 Q RD T 03 Jun 2015 15 Jun 2015 170.03 --
CWNHA HY 3M 09-72 Q RD T 03 Jun 2015 15 Jun 2015 182.00 --
CWNHB HY 3M 04-75 Q RD T 03 Jun 2015 15 Jun 2015 90.87 --
GSBK16 TB 4.75% 06-16 6M 03 Jun 2015 15 Jun 2015 237.50 --
GWA GWA Group 03 Jun 2015 15 Jun 2015 22.80 0.00
IANG CBND 3M PER X 03 Jun 2015 15 Jun 2015 110.30 --
IFZ Infratil 03 Jun 2015 15 Jun 2015 13.36 0.00
WHATS HOT?
DATE CODE COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT
WHATS NOT?
ZIP.asx - steaming hot HUO.asx - cooling down
ZipTel Limited (ZIP, formerly Skywards Ltd)
is a telecommunication service provider in
Australia throughout Australia. The
company's major products are AussieSim
and RoamEzy. Investors buy in anticipation
of a major breakthrough. The company
targets growth areas like India.
Huon Aquaculture has not been able to
recover since downgrading its profit
guidance. The stock hovers around its 52
week low with little upside catalysts in the
short-term.
ECONOMIC NEWS
What to look out for
DATE CODE COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT
Economic events in
Australia: Australian
home sales, ANZ’s
monthly survey on
business confidence
and private sector
credit.
All-important U.S.
GDP figures tonight.
Analysts call for a
contraction of 0.8%
NEWSWORTHY
This caught our attention..
DATE CODE COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENTCatapult Group and XOS Digital
Announce North American Partnership
Athletic analytical companies Catapult Group (ASX:CAT)
and US-based XOS Digital have announced a new North
American partnership on Thursday. The partnership
“delivers elite teams the next generation in analytics for
performance improvement and injury reduction,” the report
said. Under the new deal, the Australian-based company
Catapult will combine its advanced analytical player
performance data with the Thunder Radar platform of XOS.
The Jacksonville Jaguars NFL team has been announced
as the first team to do business with the new partnership.
Read the full story here: https://www.wise-
owl.com/news/catapult-group-and-xos-digital-announce-
north-american-partnership
LATEST UPDATE FROM WISE-OWL
QBE Insurance Group (QBE)
CODE COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT
QBE has enjoyed strong buying pressure and the stock has
advanced 14.3% since our 'buy' recommendation. QBE has
reached our initial target of $14.50 this morning and in line
with recent developments we raise our 12-month target to
$15.50.
Whilst the general view of our recommendation still applies,
several positive announcements have helped boost investor
confidence.
Hold | Raise Target to $15.50 | Profit Stop at $13.50 |
ASX:QBE
Dividend Portfolio Update: QBE Insurance Group (QBE)
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