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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2009
... holding general meetings include Austin Engineering Ltd, Carbon Energy Ltd, Atlas Iron Ltd, Impact Minerals Ltd, Lafayette Mining Ltd, Panoramic Resources Ltd, Uranio Ltd and Copper Range Ltd. On Friday, the Australian share market scraped into positive ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2009
... yesterday, and we've been able to maintain that," he said. Rio Tinto shares were up 71 cents, or 1.45 per cent, to $49.81. Rival mining giant, BHP Billiton, gained 16 cents, or 0.47 per cent, to $33.95. Among the major banks, Commonwealth Bank was up ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2009
... posted its biggest one-day percentage gain so far this calendar year. The local bourse was led by stronger banking and mining sectors. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index rose 129.6 points, or 3.47 per cent, to 3,867.1, while the broader All Ordinaries index ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2009
... were down $1.02, or 2.11 per cent, to $47.34, while Australian Rio executive Stern Hu remains in detention in China. Rival mining giant, BHP Billiton, was down six cents, or 0.2 per cent, to $32.59. Among the major banks, Commonwealth Bank was down 34 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2009
... stronger gold prices, most miners of the precious metal were down at 1210 AEST. Lihir Gold fell two cents to $2.84, Newmont Mining dropped three cents to $4.90, but shares in Newcrest Mining were up 27 cents at $29.87. At 1204 AEST the spot price for ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2009
... between two and four per cent." Shares in Rio Tinto had shed 76 cents, or 1.58 per cent, to $47.44 at 1204 AEST, while fellow mining giant BHP Billiton had gained 13 cents to $32.27. Making headlines on Thursday, an Australian Rio Tinto executive detained ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2009
... at three per cent, or 50 year lows," CommSec market analyst Steve Daghlian said. The banking sector had capped losses in mining and energy stocks in early trade but had also slid into negative territory at noon, Mr Daghlian said. Lower commodity prices ...

Experts pick top stocks and sectors

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2009
Financial planners should look towards the mining sector and good value small to mid-cap stocks to boost returns in Australian equities allocations over the next two years, according to industry experts. Craig James, chief equities economist at CommSec ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2009
... July also is scheduled for release. On Monday, the Australian share market closed lower dragged down by weakness in the mining and energy sectors. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index fell 44.5 points, or 1.16 per cent, to 3,783.7 points, while the broader ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2009
... disappointing that the major indices had fallen below 3800 points again, after not long 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. ...