PERTH: The Australian share market closed 0.58 per cent lower today as market movers like Rio Tinto and QBE went ex-dividend. Subdued GDP figures also took some wind out of investor sails.
The S&P/ASX 200 index closed 32 points down to finish at 5,902.
The value of trades was $5.1 billion on volume of 756 million shares at the close of trade. The top three stocks by value were Woolworths Limited (ASX:WOW), Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) and BHP Billiton Limited (ASX:BHP)
On the futures market the SPI is 40 points down.
