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Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2012
... 13,264.49. World oil prices surged on the US manufacturing data and base metals also closed higher. Locally, resources stocks opened strongly with shares in Australia's biggest miner BHP Billiton up 23 cents, or 0.6 per cent, at $35.35 and Rio Tinto ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 APR 2012
Australian stocks have opened almost one per cent higher, driven by major resources stocks after the release of encouraging manufacturing data from China. At 1015 AEST on Monday, the benchmark S&P/Index index was up 35 points, or 0.81 per cent, at 4,4370.2 ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 26 MAR 2012
... terms. BHP Billiton was up two cents at $34.42 and Rio Tinto was up 12 cents at $63.82, but it was the smaller resources stocks that posted larger gains. Grange Resources was up three cents, or 4.96 per cent, at 63.5 cents, Troy Resources had gained ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2012
The Australian share market has opened slightly lower as resources stocks lost ground due to a fall in commodity prices. Offshore equity markets failed to provide a lead for local investors, with Wall Street hardly moving after its biggest gain for ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2012
... points, with 61,325 contracts traded. Gains were posted in all sectors, including the heavyweight financial and resources stocks. ANZ was up 26 cents, or 1.18 per cent, at $22.37, Commonwealth Bank had gained 53 cents, or 1.1 per cent, to $48.90, National ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 MAR 2012
... market on Friday finished almost one per cent stronger after a sharp slowing in China's inflation rate boosted resources stocks. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 41 points, or 0.98 per cent, at 4,212 points, while the broader All Ordinaries index ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2012
... the March share price index futures contract was down 16 points at 4,241, with 8,690 contracts traded. Other resources stocks were also lower. Rio Tinto releases its full-year results after the market closes on Thursday. Its shares had fallen 66 cents ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 6 FEB 2012
... US, so we've followed on from that," Mr Chatterton said. "The gains are pretty well across the whole market." Resources stocks led the charge, but gold stocks were the only losers as investors bought riskier assets. Major local companies that are reporting ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2012
... Australian-listed company Ludowici for a 100 per cent premium, plus more strong results from local miners, also helped resources stocks. "We're seeing a few bright spots in there," Mr Bishop said. Australia's largest gold miner Newcrest Mining rose 2.1 ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2012
... 24, the March 2012 share price index futures contract was up 19 points at 4,216, with 8,837 contracts traded. Resources stocks were among the biggest gainers, adding 0.8 on the back of strong gains in metals prices overnight, while energy stocks recovered ...