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Australian market strong after miners' gains

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2015
... rebound by the big miners and a recovery on overseas markets. The miners on Friday were a major part of the push higher as iron ore prices jumped almost 10 per cent just a day after plunging to a 10-year low. Wealth Within analyst Janine Cox said the ...

Australia stocks tumble on commodity falls

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2015
... tumbled more than one per cent amid concerns about a continued fall in commodities and a weak lead from Wall Street. Iron ore prices in China plunged to a fresh six-year low overnight, falling more than 10 per cent to $US44.59 a tonne. The soft opening ...

Australian stocks open lower on China concerns

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2015
... share market has opened lower after sharp falls in commodity prices on concern about China's turbulent stock market. Iron ore fell 4.6 per cent to $49.70 US a tonne overnight, close to April's 10-year low of $46.70. Nickel fell nine per cent and copper ...

Australian share market losing ground at midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2015
... referendum are going to be," he told AAP. The other negative issue weighing on the ASX was a 5.3 per cent fall in the spot iron ore price on Thursday to $US55.80, its lowest level since April. Every sector was weaker, including markets heavyweights the ...

Australian market opens higher

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2015
... chief market analyst Ric Spooner said. The gains on the Australian market would have been greater if not for falls in the iron ore price to below $US60 a tonne hurting miners. A flood of economic data releases this week will influence the ASX, including ...

Australian shares up on first day of fin year

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2015
... chief market analyst Ric Spooner said. The gains on the Australian market would have been greater if not for falls in the iron ore price to below $US60 a tonne hurting miners. A flood of economic data releases this week will influence the ASX, including ...

Shares rise after four-days of losses

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2015
Bargain hunters and a rise in the iron ore price have helped lift the Australian share market following four days of heavy losses. The iron ore price rose 1.4 per cent overnight, giving the miners bit of a boost, Australian Stock Report head of research ...

Australia underperforms as China slows down: Russell

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2015
... annum before tax and after fees. "The local share market's fortunes are heavily tied to China's deteriorating demand for iron ore - and to the prospects of Australia's four major banks," Russell Investments chief executive for Asia Pacific Pete Gunning ...

Market to open higher

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2015
... At 0700 AEST on Wednesday, the June share price index futures contract was up 18 points at 5,641. In overnight trade, iron ore prices were up 1.9 per cent, and copper and gold prices also gained ground. Locally on Wednesday, March quarter gross domestic ...

Shares lower at lunch time

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2015
... the resources sector, global miner BHP Billiton was 31 cents lower at $29.03, Rio Tinto dipped two cents to $57.29, and iron ore pure play Fortescue Metals nudged up one cent to $2.37. Woolworths descended eight cents to $27.86 as the retail giant signed ...