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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 6 DEC 2010
... Bill Chatterton, said the market was patchy, with the energy, oil and healthcare stocks finding interest among investors. Rio Tinto's bid for coal producer Riversdale Mining Ltd drove the latter's share price up $1.70 or 12.06 per cent to $15.80. Rio ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 3 DEC 2010
... Australia." The heavyweight resources stocks are leading the way on the local market with BHP Billiton up 27 cents to $44.60 and Rio Tinto up $1.37, or 1.61 per cent, to $86.38.

ECB to QE

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 30 NOV 2010
he "Rape of Europa" continues. Investors are circling around like vultures around Portugal and Spain perhaps until the whole of Europe burns. Oh yes, Virginia, there's a niggling feeling that ultimately Europa will be raped and this would cause untold ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 29 NOV 2010
... up a bit higher and that has supported us from the open, masking the true extent of the fall we were expecting." On Monday, Rio Tinto announced it expected capital spending to rebound to around $US11 billion ($A11.43 billion) in 2011 and stay at that ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 26 NOV 2010
... 13 companies were higher on the S&P/ASX50 for every nine stocks lower at noon. BHP Billiton added 28 cents to $43.37 while Rio Tinto rose $1.35, or 1.63 per cent, to $84.40. Fortescue Metals was up eight cents, or 1.21 per cent, $6.71. "Trade is being ...

Market Wrap - Mid Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2010
... Stronger base metals and commodities prices on the London Metals Exchange overnight, along with solid gains by BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto in London equities trading, were likely to support materials stocks in Australian trading on Thursday, he said. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 NOV 2010
... seven stocks down for every one that was up at noon. Among the large miners, BHP Billiton had lost 19 cents to $42.95 and Rio Tinto had fallen 77 cents to $83.76. Fortescue Metals was down four cents at $6.36. Equity markets fell overnight after North ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 23 NOV 2010
... in early trade, with resources leading the market lower. Among the large miners, BHP Billiton lost 32 cents to $43.56 and Rio Tinto fell 50 cents to $84.22. Fortescue Metals, which is before the Federal Court in Perth on Tuesday in a case brought by ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 19 NOV 2010
... reading," he said. "It has been a reversal of what has been going on in the last couple of days. "The resources with BHP, RIO and Newcrest are all taking centre stage." BHP Billiton was up 36 cents at $44.16 and Rio Tinto added $1.09, or 1.29 per cent ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 NOV 2010
... comes to individual stocks." However heavyweight materials stocks made gains, with BHP Billiton up 33 cents to $43.80 and Rio Tinto adding 73 cents to $84.42. By comparison, major banks lost ground, with Commonwealth Bank down 42 cents to $49.48, and ...