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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2008
... biggest weekly rise on record, up 9.5 per cent from the previous Friday, buoyed by bargain hunters in BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto, two days after the former abandoned its $100 billion takeover proposal of the latter. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index closed ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2008
... buying is coming in a little bit stronger yesterday and today." Leading the gains were the big miners BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto, which both gained over five per cent. At 1201 AEDT, shares BHP Billiton were were up $1.57, or 5.45 per cent, at $30.37 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2008
... better placed than any other major miner to withstand the global financial and commodities markets turmoil. BHP's rival, Rio Tinto, was in the green after a heavy slump yesterday on the back of BHP abandoning its takeover bid for Rio. Rio Tinto shares ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2008
... trade, BHP shares rose eight per cent after announcing it had abandoned its multi-billion-dollar takeover bid for rival Rio Tinto due to the turmoil in global financial and commodity markets. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 13.8 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2008
... is likely to be dominated by BHP Billiton Ltd's decision to abandon its multi-billion-dollar hostile tilt for rival Rio Tinto Ltd. In other news on Wednesday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases data on construction work done in the September ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2008
... "But there's much more green on that screen than we're used to." Resource giants BHP Billiton and its takeover target Rio Tinto both had big gains. BHP was up $2.40, or 10.27 per cent at $25.78, while Rio gained $3.93, or 6.57 per cent, at $63.73. Among ...

Dragon still on the rise

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2008
... industry experts are not as positive as Wang in their outlooks on China's ability to properly weather the financial crisis. Rio Tinto's chairman Paul Skinner told Lateline Business that he expects a further weakening in China's economy, despite the government's ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 24 NOV 2008
... profit forecast due to stronger revenue from higher prices and flat expenses. Resources giant BHP Billiton and its rival, Rio Tinto, were stronger, however. BHP was up 59 cents, or 2.69 per cent, at $22.49 and Rio rose 58 cents to $60.59.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2008
... down, as well. Most of the market is down around about four." At 1216 AEDT, resources giant BHP Billiton and its rival, Rio Tinto, both had fallen. BHP was down 84 cents, or 3.98 per cent, at $20.26 and Rio shed $2.55, or 4.45 per cent, to $54.70. In ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2008
... them a little bit but demand cutbacks are of major concern." At 1216 AEDT, resource giant BHP Billiton and its rival, Rio Tinto, had both fallen. BHP was down $1.31, or 5.65 per cent, at $21.89 and Rio shed $5.99, or 9.09 per cent, to $59.91. The major ...