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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 JUL 2010
... Trading in the local market would be relatively quiet until it gets leads from the US market on Wednesday, Mr Potter said. BHP Billiton gained 13 cents to $37.22, and rival Rio Tinto put on 43 cents to $65.73.

SG survives mining tax deal

ALEX DUNNIN, MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUL 2010
... Minister and Treasurer Wayne Swan, Resources Minister Martin Ferguson, Prime Minister Julia Gillard, and senior executives from BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto and overseas listed miner Xstrata. Broadly speaking, the RSPT is dead, to be replaced by the Minerals ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUL 2010
... Major resources stocks were up as a result of the announcement. Rio Tinto was up 89 cents, or 1.37 per cent, at $65.99 and BHP Billiton was up 29 cents, or 0.78 per cent, at $37.40. Fortescue Metals was up 11 cents, or 2.75 per cent, at $4.11. There ...

Market Wrap - Mid-Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUL 2010
... and closed at 2,109.24. Locally, resources stocks opened lower. Rio Tinto was down $1.66, or 2.49 per cent, at $65.00 and BHP Billiton was down 67 cents, or 1.78 per cent, at $36.98. Fortescue Metals fell eight cents, or 1.94 per cent, to $4.04. Late ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUN 2010
... expected the market would close firmer than its noon reading. Rio Tinto shares were down $2.16, or 3.16 per cent, at $66.26, and BHP Billiton lost 88 cents, or 2.31 per cent, to $37.22.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUN 2010
... but ANZ was down two cents at $22.27. The major mining stocks had also gained ground, with Rio Tinto up $1.17 at $69.77 and BHP Billiton had gained 18 cents to $38.67.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUN 2010
... Commonwealth dropped 83 cents to $49.99. Among the big miners, Rio Tinto was down $1.16, or 1.62 per cent, at $70.57, and BHP Billiton was 35 cents lower, by 0.88 per cent, at $39.30.

First femme PM

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUN 2010
... announcement would have boosted mining shares... they "may" be able to keep "all" of their super profits. Sorry to say, they didn't. BHP closed 0.7 per cent lower from its opening price and Rio Tinto closed half a per cent down from the open. Doesn't ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUN 2010
... cent and abolish the 40 per cent rebate for loss making projects. Rio Tinto climbed $1.25, or 1.77 per cent, to $71.79 and BHP Billiton was 64 cents higher, or 1.64 per cent, at $39.78.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUN 2010
... of 12,494 contracts. The big miners lost ground in morning trade with Rio Tinto down $1.14, or 1.58 per cent, at $70.97 and BHP Billiton 42 cents lower, or 1.06 per cent, at $39.24. Australia's big four banks also were down, with Commonwealth losing ...