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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 9 MAY 2011
... Australia Bank monthly business survey for April is also released. In equities, Incitec Pivot Ltd reports its first half results. BHP Billiton chairman Jac Nasser is scheduled to address a Melbourne Mining Club luncheon. On Friday, Australian shares ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2011
... falls were caused by a rise in the US dollar and disappointing jobs data in the US, which raised concerns about future demand. BHP Billiton was down 79 cents, or 1.74 per cent, at $44.65, and Rio Tinto was $1.37 lower, or 1.69 per cent, to $79.72. Other ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2011
... supportive of the materials sector," he said. Shares in Rio Tinto were 27 cents higher, or 0.33 per cent, at $81.15, while BHP Billiton shares were up 25 cents, or 0.55 per cent, at $45.40. The banking sector was mixed, with NAB 52 cents higher at $26.91 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2011
... $US1,555.05 per fine ounce. Shares in gold miner Newcrest were down 72 cents, or 1.75 per cent, at $40.44. Among the major miners, BHP Billiton was down 64 cents at $45.51, while Rio Tinto had slipped 97 cents to $81.75. ANZ Banking Group, the first ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 MAY 2011
... coming through from most of the major players today though. Financial stocks are all looking fairly strong, with index leader BHP Billiton getting a boost from record high gold and silver prices and the oil price hit a two and a half year high on Friday." ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2011
... 1983. On Friday morning, the local unit was trading at 109.34 US cents. Companies with significant overseas earnings fell. BHP Billiton, Australia's biggest stock, declined 19 cents to $46.10, while Rio Tinto slipped 66 cents to $82.71. Fortescue Metals ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2011
... trading at $US1.0914. "The resources stocks are benefitting from the associated increase in commodities prices," Mr Walker said. BHP Billiton added 18 cents to $46.63 and Rio Tinto firmed 54 cents to $83.99. The big four banks also were key beneficiaries ...

Selection the key as mining stocks surge

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2011
... are highlighting the need to be extremely selective with investments. According to a study by accounting firm KPMG, miners BHP Billiton, Fortescue Metals, Rio Tinto and Newcrest Mining contributed 47 per cent of the total profits of the top 50 listed ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2011
... Australia's largest gold miner, Newcrest, was 35 cents stronger at $42.24 at 1210 AEST. Rio Tinto was up 71 cents at $83.83, while BHP Billiton added 11 cents to $47.34. Among the banks at 1212 AEST, Westpac was up 34 cents, or 1.36 per cent, at $25.31 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2011
... traffic data. On Wednesday, the Australian share market posted its biggest one-day gain in a month on the back of a strong BHP Billiton quarterly production report and record gold price. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index closed 65.7 points higher, by 1.37 ...