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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 AUG 2007
... Australian sharemarket is expected to open higher today with a flat lead from the US and generally buoyant trade amongst the metals. At 0704 AEST, the September Share Price Index was up 18 points at 5920 on the Sydney futures exchange. In economics news ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 20 AUG 2007
... led higher by gains in Apple and Research in Motion. The Nasdaq Composite Index soared 53.96 points to 2,505.03. Stronger metals prices on the London Metal Exchange last Friday added further impetus to the resources sector. At noon, the big miners were ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2007
... 43.12 points, or 1.70 per cent, to 2,499.12, closing below the 2,500 mark for the first time since April 13. Industrial metals fell sharply overnight on the London Metal Exchange as persistent worries about tightening credit conditions spread across ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 AUG 2007
... per cent, to 1,452.92. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 2.65 points, or 0.10 per cent, to close at 2,542.24. Industrial metals futures rose overnight on the London Metal Exchange as financial markets steadied, and this morning the world's largest miner ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 13 AUG 2007
The Australian share market was higher at noon as investors shook off weaker base metals prices to buy up stock in the big resource companies. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 88.6 points, or 1.49 per cent, to 6024.7. The All Ordinaries ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 AUG 2007
... interpreted from that that profit growth can slow a little." The major miners were mixed today, the result of generally weaker metals prices. Mining giant BHP Billiton gained nine cents to $36.79, while rival diversified miner Rio Tinto shed 40 cents ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 6 AUG 2007
... per cent, to $35.67, while Rio Tinto had dived $2.22, or 2.58 per cent, to $86.60 following a mixed performance by base metals on the London Metal Exchange. US equity markets ended in turmoil on Friday, after a senior executive of mortgage underwriter ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2007
... ground which was lost earlier in the week," he said. "The lead from America was obviously quite strong overnight. "Base metals were a little bit mixed, so it was surprising to see BHP be one of the stronger performers of the day, particularly after Rio ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 AUG 2007
... hoped that it does put a brake on these falls. It will help. I just hope it helps enough." Despite continued strength in metals prices overnight, the miners followed the overall market down. The world's biggest miner, BHP Billiton, 36 cents lower at ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 31 JUL 2007
... going to go to Coles and Woolworths no matter what the market is doing." The major miners all were trading higher after metals prices rose on the London Metal Exchange overnight. The world's biggest miner, BHP Billiton, had gained 25 cents at $37.04 ...