Sharemarket opens month higher
On the Sydney Futures Exchange this morning, the share price index futures contract was 11 points higher at 4611 points.
The last day of September trading saw the benchmark S&P/ASX200 Index going down 62.1 points (1.34 percent) to 4582.90, and the broader All Ordinaries Index dropping 57.10 points (1.22 percent) to 4636.90. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December share price index futures contract had fallen 70 points to 4603.
BHP Billiton Limited (ASX: BHP) dropped further with 46 cents at $38.91
Rio Tinto Limited (ASX: RIO) also went down 49 cents to settle at $76.77
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ASX: ANZ) lost 46 cents more at $23.68
Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA) slipped further with 88 cents at $51.17
National Australia Bank Limited (ASX: NAB) dropped 56 cents more at $25.34
Westpac Banking Corporation slumped 47 cents at $23.24
AMP Limited (ASX: AMP) dropped seven cents more at $5.11
Insurance Australia Group Limited (ASX: IAG) decreased further with five cents at $3.64
QBE Insurance Group Limited (ASX: QBE) this time dropped 29 cents at $17.26
Telstra Corporation Limited (ASX: TLS) dipped six cents at $2.62
David Jones Limited (ASX: DJS) went down another five cents to settle at $4.98
Harvey Norman Holdings Limited (ASX: HVN) decreased further by four cents at $3.77
Wesfarmers Limited (ASX: WES) slumped further with 68 cents at $32.89
Woolworths Limited lost 42 cents more at $28.84
Toll Holdings Limited (ASX: TOL) dropped 11 cents at $6.60
Qantas Airways Limited (ASX: QAN) went up three cents at $2.79