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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 4 JUN 2012
... traded at $US1,616.00 per fine ounce by 1207 AEST, catapulting $US58.11 from Friday's local close of $US1,557.89. Resources stocks were among the hardest hit, with market heavyweight BHP Billiton falling 67.5 cents, or 2.13 per cent to $31.055. Rio Tinto ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 4 JUN 2012
... market on Friday closed lower for a third straight session as weak offshore economic data led to a sell-off among resources stocks. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index ended down 12.4 points, or 0.3 per cent, at 4,063.9 points, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUN 2012
... and the private PMI reading at 1230 AEST. "If both of those numbers come in above 50 I'd expect that those weak resources stocks will turn around their performance quick smart," Mr McCarthy said. Wall Street's major indices lost ground after the US Commerce ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 28 MAY 2012
... Australian market has opened higher despite weak leads from Wall Street, as buyers took advantage of cheaper resources stocks. At 1020 AEST on Monday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 25.2 points, or 0.63 per cent, at 4,054 while the broader All ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAY 2012
... slightly after opening about 1.1 per cent lower, with weaker commodities prices during offshore trade pushing resources stocks into negative territory. Gold was the worst-performing sector at noon, dropping 2.19 per cent, according to IRESS data. Metals ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2012
Australian shares have opened slightly higher as confidence grows in the local market following gains in resources stocks and on high expectations of an interest rate cut. At 1015 AEST on Tuesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 7.4 points, or ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 APR 2012
The Australian share market was stronger at noon driven by resources stocks on anticipation of a soft economic landing in China. At 1209 AEST on Monday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 29.2 points, or 0.67 per cent, higher at 4,391.3 points, while ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 APR 2012
... Meanwhile, News Corp shares were relatively flat at $18.90 while Ten Network shares were steady at 81 cents. Resources stocks were firm, with BHP Billiton shares up 27 cents at $35.35 and Rio Tinto shares 80 cents higher at $66.40. Among the major banks ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 24 APR 2012
... trading conditions led to a 4.4 per cent fall in Target sales. Shares in Wesfarmers were 30 cents higher at $29.64. Resources stocks were all down. BHP Billiton was 0.62 per cent lower at $35.10, Rio Tinto fell 1.2 per to $65.85 and Fortescue Metals ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 23 APR 2012
... Bureau of Statistics (ABS) releases its Producer Price Indexes for March data. No major equities news is expected. Resources stocks were mixed on Monday. BHP Billiton was down 12 cents to $35.38, Rio Tinto was up eight cents to $66.71 and Fortescue Metals ...