Australia’s share market, or the All Ordinaries Index (INDEXASX: XAO)(ASX: XAO), is down by 0.29% at lunch.
The Westpac Banking Corp (ASX: WBC) share price is down 3.7% due to the share going ‘ex-dividend’. This is when the dividend is allocated to shareholders who held shares yesterday, meaning today’s buyers miss out on the dividend.
Transurban Group (ASX: TCL) has fallen 2.4% after the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) announced it was concerned about Transurban’s interest in WestConnex and suggested an alternative bidder could drive competition.
Paint company DuluxGroup Limited (ASX: DLX) reported its half-year result today, the shares are currently down 0.87% in response.
Donation software business Pushpay Holdings Ltd (ASX: PPH) (NZE: PPH) has dropped 5.26% after reporting its 2018 result.
Oil company Santos Ltd (ASX: STO) has dropped 1.7% so far today after receiving a revised bid from Harbour Energy.
Finally, a2 Milk Company Ltd (ASX: A2M) has recovered 3.75% this morning after its large fall yesterday due to revenue coming in lower than the market’s expectations.
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