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C'mon, Aussie, c'mon

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2011
... in Western Australia, Victoria and more recently New South Wales. Their victory and what it implied - no carbon tax, no mining tax - are now the excuses use to push the A$ higher. But carbon tax or no, mining tax or no, current fundamentals alone support ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 28 MAR 2011
... Franklins continues in the Federal Court. On Friday, the Australian stock market closed nearly one per cent higher, led my mining, energy and financial stocks. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index closed up 43 points, or 0.91 per cent, at 4742.6 points, while ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAR 2011
... gold in Sydney was US$1433.10 per ounce, down US$5.2 from Thursday's close of US$1438.30. Shares in gold producer Newcrest Mining Ltd were up 72 cents, or 1.89 per cent, at $38.77. National turnover was 1.54 billion stocks changing hands for $4.57 billion ...

Govt claims MRRT as super victory

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAR 2011
The Federal Government said yesterday's agreement to mining tax changes has helped ensure the raising of the superannuation guarantee from 9 per cent to 12 per cent. Assistant Treasurer Bill Shorten said in a media release that Minerals Resources Rent ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAR 2011
... Katrina. Stocks started higher after the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.56 per cent on Wednesday as industrial and mining companies were boosted by rising commodity prices amid expectations of high demand for Japanese reconstruction and fears over ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2011
... 8.8 points, or 0.19 per cent, at 4746.5 points. NEW YORK - US stocks closed higher on Wednesday, led by industrial and mining companies as traders eyed the knock-on affects of higher metal and commodity demand and Japanese reconstruction. The Dow was ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2011
... 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 to April 6. Riversdale Mining was off three cents at $15.68. Arafura Resources was up one cent at $1.135 ...

Pain sans hysteria

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2011
... previous month. US manufacturing production increased by 0.4 per cent after rising by 0.9 percent surge in January while mining output bounced back by 0.8 per cent in February. These are confirmed by positive indications by both the Empire State and ...

Climate change choice - market or regulation?

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2011
... comes from exports. If China continues investing in alternative energy sources this will be a greater challenge to our mining industry," said Dr Garnaut. The incentive for the coal industry is that as their relative importance declines the relative importance ...

Three new faces on Cbus board

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2011
... Communications Association has joined the leadership team along with Rita Mallia and Frank O'Grady, both Construction Forestry Mining and Energy Union nominees. The incoming three replace Chris Harnath of the Master Plumbers and Mechanical Services Association ...