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A lose-lose proposition

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2009
... bonds, it holds America by the b#lls. Now it's flexing its muscles Australia's way. Reports overnight revealed that Rio Tinto head of iron ore operations in China, Stern Hu - along with three other Rio employees -- were detained in China last 5 July ...

Market Wrap - Midday

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2009
... cents to $5.24. The world's largest miner, BHP Billiton, sank 69 cents, or 2.14 per cent, to $31.56, while rival company Rio Tinto eased 52 cents, or 1.1 per cent, to $46.83.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2009
... hampered resources stocks. The world's largest miner, BHP Billiton, had fallen 48 cents, or 1.47 per cent, to $32.14, while Rio Tinto had lost $1.19, or 2.45 per cent, to $47.31 at 1202 AEST on the back of largely softer base metals prices. Woodside ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2009
... ago almost touching 4000 points. Mining giant BHP Billiton dropped 81 cents, or 2.42 per cent, to $32.62, while rival Rio Tinto fell $1.20, or 2.42 per cent, to $48.40. At 1204 AEST, Woodside had lost $1.02 cents, or 2.46 to $40.41, Santos was down 59 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2009
... global miner BHP Billiton were down one dollar to $33.30 while other miners also were weaker. Anglo-Australian miner Rio Tinto was in a trading halt as its bank underwriters offload shares that were not taken up under its Australian equity raising. "Rio ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2009
... overnight, the banks are mixed and the resources, BHP and Rio, are up because of news about the (Rio) rights issue." Rio Tinto added 78 cents, or 1.51 per cent, to $52.38 after its largest shareholder, Aluminum Corporation of China (Chinalco), said it ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2009
... cents lower at $19.78. The world's largest miner, BHP Billiton, lost $1.06, or 3.05 per cent, to $33.66, while rival Rio Tinto fell $1.31, or 2.51 per cent, to $50.89. Mr Russell said the negative lead from Wall Street overnight had dragged down the ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2009
... March. The world's largest miner, BHP Billiton, had put on 68 cents, or 2.01 per cent, to $34.58 at 1210 AEST, while Rio Tinto had jumped $1.73, or 3.44 per cent, to $52.00. "The important thing on the commodities front is the fact that Chinalco has ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2009
The Australian share market was in the black at noon on light trading volumes, with mining giants BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto driving modest gains. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 12.3 points, or 0.32 per cent, at 3,916.1 points at 1208 AEST, while ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2009
... following rises in commodity prices overnight. At 1202 AEST, shares in BHP Billiton Ltd were up 47 cents to $34.20 and Rio Tinto Ltd had risen $1.34 to $50.94. "The resources sector has probably been the best supported, mainly brought about by improving ...