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Mid-Morning Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 AUG 2010
... There were about four stocks up for every one that had fallen in early trade, with miners outperforming the broader market. BHP Billiton was up 76 cents, or 1.89 per cent, at $41.06, while rival Rio Tinto had advanced $1.57, or 2.21 per cent, to $72.72. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2010
... weak lead from Wall Street. On the local market, gold and financial stocks were in positive territory, while mining giant BHP Billiton has opened slightly weaker. At 1015 AEST the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 26.2 points, or 0.58 per cent, at 4,519.7 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUL 2010
... gaining 20 cents to $24.97 and Macquarie Group up 14 cents at $39.88. Resources stocks were up a little, with market heavyweight BHP Billiton and rival Rio Tinto both up about a quarter of a per cent.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUL 2010
... in a very bullish mood last night and we've followed on." The Australian market was led higher by the miners and the banks. BHP Billiton was up 1.71 per cent at 1212 AEST, by 67 cents at $39.55, while its rival, Rio Tinto Ltd, experienced a comparable ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2010
... market was holding up reasonable well, thanks to the mining sector, which is riding high on the good production news from BHP Billiton on Wednesday. The miner released strong production figures and said its petroleum and iron ore divisions both had achieved ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2010
... on Wednesday, the stock market closed higher, led by gains in the mining sector, following strong production figures from BHP Billiton. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index ended up 9.1 points, or 0.21 per cent, at 4,412.7 points, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUL 2010
... index futures contract had lifted 20 points to 4,402 points, with 13,550 contracts traded. Investor focus was on global miner BHP Billiton's latest production report. The company said its petroleum and iron ore divisions both achieved annual production ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUL 2010
... May is due for release. In companies news, the liquidator's examination of Babcock & Brown continues in the Federal Court. BHP Billiton Ltd releases its June quarter production report, while Woolworths Ltd publishes its fourth quarter sales result. In ...

Market Wrap - Mid-Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUL 2010
... the September futures contract was 85 points higher at 4,332 points on turnover of 10,028 contracts. Among the major miners, BHP added 82 cents, or 2.19 per cent, to $38.25 and Rio Tinto rose $1.60, or 2.43 per cent, to $67.44. On Wall Street overnight ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUL 2010
... around 0.4 per cent lower. All major sectors on the local bourse were pulled lower, with major miners off by over 1.4 per cent. BHP Billiton lost 58 cents, or 1.57 per cent to $36.40, and rival Rio Tinto fell $1.21 or 1.85 per cent to $64.04. Major banks ...