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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2009
... market closed at a fresh seven-month high as resource stocks continued their strong gains amid renewed attention to Rio Tinto and BHP's proposed iron ore tie up. A smaller than expected drop in jobless numbers also improved investor sentiment. The benchmark ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2009
... Heffernan told AAP. "There's been no real theme today for the market. It's just maintaining the positive momentum it's had." Rio Tinto climbed $2.69, or 3.68 per cent, to $75.72, while BHP Billiton advanced 26 cents to $37.96. Among iron ore stocks ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2009
... to the forefront today, especially with a weak US lead overnight. "Big banks and the miners are leading the charge." Rio Tinto had leapt $1.97, or 2.79 per cent, to $72.58, while BHP Billiton had advanced $1.15, or 3.15 per cent, to $37.65 at 1204 AEST. ...

State Street wins $8b Rio mandate

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2009
State Street Corporation has been appointed by Rio Tinto to provide investment services for $8 billion in assets. State Street will provide Rio Tinto with custody, fund accounting, securities lending and investment analytics services for its Canadian ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2009
... the Australian share market closed higher, boosted by big jumps in the share prices of global miners BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto. The two mining giants announced a massive iron ore joint-venture in Western Australia, and Rio launched a $US15.2 billion ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2009
The Australian share market was almost one and a half per cent higher at noon on Friday, as BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto announced a massive joint iron ore venture, and Rio launched at $US15.2 billion rights issue. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2009
... financials are holding up quite strongly." Mining giant BHP Billiton plunged $1.52, or 4.1 per cent, to $35.51, while rival Rio Tinto plummeted $3.73, or 5.21 per cent, to $67.87. The major banks were mixed. Commonwealth Bank put on 26 cents to $37.06 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2009
... a cent at $5.88, and Lihir gained one cent to $3.31. Mining giant BHP Billiton shed 15 cents to $36.55, while rival Rio Tinto surged $1.86, or 2.7 per cent, higher to $70.86.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2009
... dragging it down for the rest of the day." Mining giant BHP Billiton gained $1.07, or 2.99 per cent, to $36.81, while rival Rio Tinto, surged $3.00, or 4.52 per cent, higher to $69.33. Oil stocks also posted gains as crude prices rose to seven-month ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2009
... Mining giant BHP Billiton, the biggest company on the exchange, gained 78 cents, or 2.25 per cent, to $35.44, while rival Rio Tinto added $1.32, or 2.05 per cent, to $65.86. Oil stocks also posted gains as crude prices rose above $US66 and approached ...