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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2010
... a pretty good run and volumes are still holding up." BHP Billiton fell 55 cents, or 1.26 per cent, to $43.10, while rival Rio Tinto lost 53 cents, or 0.67 per cent, to $78.09. But Australia's major lenders climbed higher, led by ANZ Banking Group, up ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 JAN 2010
... gains," he said. The big miners were lower at noon, with BHP Billiton down 42 cents, or 0.96 per cent, at $43.36, while rival Rio Tinto lost 47 cents or 0.59 per cent to $78.68. National Australia Bank led the banks lower, down 21 cents, or 0.78 per ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 JAN 2010
... Bureau of Statistics releases its labour force data for December, including the unemployment rate. In companies news, miner Rio Tinto Ltd releases its fourth quarter production report on Thursday afternoon. On Wednesday, the Australian share market declined ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JAN 2010
... were weaker after base metals closed lower overnight. BHP Billiton dropped 28 cents, or 0.64 per cent, to $43.21, and rival Rio Tinto traded down 38 cents, or 0.48 per cent to $77.99. Iron ore miner Fortescue Metals fell nine cents to $5.12, while aluminium ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2009
... just scraping into positive territory," Ms Spencer said. Mining giant BHP Billiton was five cents higher at $41.15 and rival Rio Tinto had increased three cents at $70.88. Amongst the banks, Commonwealth Bank added 18 cents to $52.90, Westpac rose nine ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 15 DEC 2009
... is sharemarket positive." Mining and energy stocks all were higher. BHP Billiton was up 38 cents at $41.03 and rival miner Rio Tinto had added 70 cents to $71.21. In the energy sector, Santos had gained 23 cents to $13.79 and Oil Search was almost 2.5 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 14 DEC 2009
... so in other areas, such as travel," Mr Sekely said. Mining giant BHP Billiton was down 30 cents at $40.20 and rival miner Rio Tinto had dropped six cents to $70.12. Gold stocks were lower as the price for the precious metal dropped. At 1204 AEDT the ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2009
... 10,405.83. The miners were mostly a little stronger in morning trade, with BHP Billiton up nine cents at $40.05 and rival Rio Tinto putting on two cents at $69.82.

SSFS ushers Asian Century in $1bn global equities overhaul

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 DEC 2009
... country bias as a way to capture the China growth story. For example, many investors could buy domestic commodity stocks such as Rio Tinto or BHP as a way to tap Chinese equities-like returns. "How can an Australian equities manager give you proper exposure ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2009
... had gained 14 points to 4,687, on volume of 12,727 contracts. BHP Billiton was up 52 cents, or 1.28 per cent, at $41.13 and Rio Tinto had gained 55 cents, or 0.77 per cent, to 72.14. Shaw Stockbroking senior dealer Jamie Spiteri said gains in the major ...