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Milton and Choiseul to merge

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 23 AUG 2010
... owns 11.9 per cent of Choiseul. Milton and Choiseul share many of the same principle investments include Commonwealth Bank, BHP, Woolworths and Telstra. "Since Milton has been the manager of Choiseul since 1992 we are quite aware of the performance of ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 AUG 2010
... unemployment benefits. That's hardly something to get you all in a lather, frankly." He said the ongoing uncertainty surrounding BHP Billiton's proposed takeover of Potash Corp of Saskatchewan was also weighing the market down. Shares in BHP were down ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 AUG 2010
... Business Luncheon. On Thursday, the Australian stock market closed flat amid mixed company earnings reports and concern over BHP Billiton's credit rating in light of its takeover offer for Canada's PotashCorp. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 4.1 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2010
... the mining giants were weighing on the market. Investors were digesting news late on Wednesday that Moody's was reviewing BHP Billiton's credit rating in light of its takeover offer for Canada's PotashCorp. "Analysts are questioning whether it is the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2010
... On Wednesday, Australia's share market finished flat, after broader rises were offset by a big fall by market heavyweight BHP Billiton Ltd. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index closed down 2.1 points, or 0.05 per cent, at 4,474.9 points, while the broader ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 AUG 2010
... at noon on Wednesday, with strong profit results driving higher share prices. But the market was weighed down by losses in BHP Billiton shares. At 1200 AEST the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 1.6 points, or 0.04 per cent, at 4,478.6, while the broader ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 AUG 2010
... full-year profit by 1.5 per cent to $144.5 million and said it would target underlying earnings growth of up to 15 per cent. BHP Billiton firmed two cents to $40.02 and Rio Tinto gained 36 cents to $71.18. Major banks reversed course during the morning ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 AUG 2010
... resources stocks pulled the overall market lower. "The banks have basically knocked about 20 points off the index on their own, BHP and Rio another 10 points," he said. Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) and AXA Asia Pacific Holdings (AXA APH) started ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 9 AUG 2010
... Shamu said. "That has been a massive boost for the miners." At 12.15 AEST, Rio Tinto shares were 39 cents higher at $73.59. BHP Billiton had gained 21 cents to $41.34, while Fortescue was 13 cents higher, or 2.9 per cent, at $4.62. On Wall Street on ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2010
... joining in that is the finance sector," Mr Chatterton said from Brisbane. "The four major banks have not gone on with it. "BHP and Rio are obviously a bit better, while across the board the materials sector is performing a bit better." BHP Billiton was ...