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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2011
... cent) at 1,295.11. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite fell 50.70 (1.84 per cent) to 2,701.02. Basic materials stocks like mining firms -- whose incomes are often closely tied to Chinese buying -- led the losing sectors. LONDON - Europe's leading stock markets ...

Riots turn fund managers to risk review

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2011
... 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 Trade secretary Dennis Richardson told the Paydirt Africa Down Under mining conference ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 25 FEB 2011
... Poor's 500 index dropping 1.3 points to 1,306.1. But the Nasdaq composite 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 ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2011
... the developments in the middle east and a clear global recovery," he said. Locally, the major sectors opened lower, with mining giant BHP Billiton down 52 cents at $46.05 and Rio Tinto 76 cents lower at $84.20. In banking, NAB was down 13 cents at $25.69 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 FEB 2011
... due to the expected cost of Monday's earthquake in Christchurch. Fellow general insurer QBE was down 15 cents at $18.30. Mining giant BHP Billiton recovered from earlier falls to be up six cents at $46.64 and Rio Tinto was only down three cents by noon ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 FEB 2011
... Work Done in the December Quarter. In equities news, AGL Ltd, APA Group, Macarthur Coal Ltd, WorleyParsons Ltd, Riversdale Mining Ltd, Perpetual Ltd, Mortgage Choice Ltd, Suncorp Group Ltd, Charter Hall Office REIT, Centrebet International Ltd, Asciano ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 FEB 2011
... Mr Spooner also said rising oil prices as a result of political tensions in Libya had caused a surge in energy stocks. Mining giant BHP Billiton was the best performing stock on the ASX 50 in morning trade, gaining $1.22 or 2.68 per cent to $47.07, whilst ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 18 FEB 2011
... four cents at $26.38, Westpac was four cents higher at $24.33, and Commonwealth Bank shares were one cent lower at $53.98. Mining giant BHP Billiton was down 11 cents at $46.53 after reporting earlier in the week a 71.5 per cent rise in first half net ...

Macq High Conviction predicts 2012 rally

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2011
... fund is underweight banks but is actively pursuing the retail sector. It also believes that firms exposed to diversified mining currently appear cheap. Harrison said that the forthcoming mining boom could lead to a genuine two-speed economy in Australia ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2011
... higher at $42.70, Origin was 24 cents higher, or 1.44 per cent at $16.86 and Oil Search found five cents to trade at $6.92. Mining giant BHP Billiton was up 15 cents, or 0.32 per cent, at $46.74 after it reported a 71.5 per cent rise in first half net ...