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Market wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 JAN 2011
... in the company at 1200 AEDT were down 88 cents, or 19.5 per cent, at $3.64. With commodity prices stronger overnight, miner BHP Billiton had risen 12 cents at $45.17 while rival Rio Tinto had gained almost one per cent at $86.35.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 JAN 2011
... Concerns that China will take steps to slow its economic expansion sent commodities and materials stocks lower overnight. BHP was down 91 cents, or 2.01 per cent, at $44.28 and Rio Tinto was $1.25 lower, or 1.46 per cent, at $84.32. Fortescue was the ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 JAN 2011
The Australian share market was lower at noon, dragged down by resources stocks on a weak overseas lead and after BHP Billiton said its coal production had been hampered by Queensland's floods. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 29.7 points ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 JAN 2011
... Thursday, the Melbourne Institute releases its Survey of Consumer inflationary Expectations for January. In equities news, BHP Billiton releases its December Quarter Production and Exploration & Development Report, OZ Minerals issues its December 2010 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JAN 2011
... margins in the December quarter. At noon, Fortescue was down six cents at $7.21. The other major miners were stronger, with BHP up 15 cents at $45.77 and Rio Tinto 35 cents higher at $87.15.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 17 JAN 2011
... for both the mines plus the rebuild of Brisbane, so unemployment should drop." The materials sector was mostly weaker, with BHP Billiton down 39 cents at $45.46 and Rio Tinto falling $1.01 or 1.15 per cent to $86.52. Investors sold down coal miners with ...

Market Wrap - Mid Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2010
... markets, precious and base metals ended overnight weaker, but crude oil futures contract prices rose modestly. Mining giant BHP Billiton was down six cents at $45.29, while rival Rio Tinto had fallen 51 cents to $86.51. Fortescue Metals was four cents ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2010
... executive Jeff Smisek addresses a National Aviation Press Club lunch. On Wednesday, the Australian stock market closed flat after BHP Billiton shares were sold off in late trade. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 0.9 point, or 0.02 per cent, at 4,767.8 ...

Green light for Milton merger

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 14 DEC 2010
... managed Choiseul since 1992 with the two groups sharing many of the same principle investments include Commonwealth Bank, BHP, Woolworths and Telstra.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 10 DEC 2010
... quite sharply last night and, as a result, materials are under a bit of pressure." Rio Tinto was down 72 cents at $87.22, BHP Billiton was 33 cents lower at $45.11 and Fortescue Metals was down three cents at $6.54. Mr Peacock said local banks had followed ...