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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2011
... Peninsula Energy was 1.1 cents, or 13.41 per cent, higher at 9.3 cents. Global miner BHP Billiton was 17 cents lower at $44.39. Rio Tinto added 35 cents at $80.85 as it said it would extend its offer for shares in Riversdale Mining by three trading days ...

Future Fund climbs sovereign league tables

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2011
... fell from 18.5 per cent to 11 per cent of its total assets. It owns large holdings in the big four banks, BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto, QBE Insurance, Suncorp-Metway, Wesfarmers and CSL. In February this year, the Future Fund trimmed its Telstra stake ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2011
... Resources lost $1.81, or 21.39 per cent to $6.65. The leading materials stocks have recovered slightly from earlier falls, with Rio Tinto off 23 cents at $78.71 and BHP Billiton down five cents at $43.62. Banking stocks were lower, with Westpac down ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2011
... understandable why it happened. There is certainly a lot of uncertainty still around." Major resources stocks were higher, with Rio Tinto up $1.84 at $79.25 and BHP Billiton was $1.09 higher at $44.06. Fortescue had added 23 cents to $5.89. Mr Bishop ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2011
... some value buying has come in." Resources stocks remain the worst performers, with BHP Billiton down 44 cents at $44.19 and Rio Tinto off $1.02 to $79.49. Energy stocks were also weaker, with Woodside losing 36 cents to $41.84 and Santos down 21 cents ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2011
... cents at $23.61, and NAB was three cents higher at $25.17. In resources, BHP Billiton had added six cents at $46.38, while Rio Tinto remained lower, off 37 cents at $83.78. "Value is staring investors in the face," Mr Heffernan said. "Good stocks are ...

Riots turn fund managers to risk review

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2011
Emerging markets are now a portfolio staple but riots in North Africa and other high-risk regions have forced fund managers to reassess their portfolios in the region, particularly their investments in mining stocks. Department of Foreign Affairs and ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2011
... Commonwealth Bank added 46 cents at $52.57. In the resources sector, global miner BHP Billiton was up 68 cents to $47.24, and Rio Tinto was $1.47 heavier at $85.67. Oil and gas producer Woodside Petroleum was 14 cents lower at $43.04, and Santos dipped ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2011
... the materials and financial sector were particularly affected. Among the big miners, BHP was 44 cents weaker at $45.93 and Rio Tinto down $1.31 cents at $84.00. ANZ fell 26 cents, or 1.08 per cent to $23.76, CBA had slipped 57, or 1.07 per cent, to $52.57 ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 25 FEB 2011
... gained 14.91 points to 2,737.9. Locally, the big mining stocks opened lower. BHP Billiton was down 17 cents at $45.82 and Rio Tinto had lost 68 cents to $83.57. In energy stocks, Woodside Petroleum was down 10 cents at $41.75, Santos was up two cents ...