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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2009
... Spencer said. "Resources are probably taking much of the brunt today but it's really right across the board." Global miner BHP Billiton was down $1.28, or 4.2 per cent, to $29.23, while Rio Tinto had lost $3.40, or 6.76 per cent, to $46.89. Energy stocks ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2009
... cents to $29.30, Westpac dumped 48 cent to $16.52, and the ANZ lost 17 cents to $12.43. In the resiurces sector, global miner BHP Billiton was up 16 cents at $30.32, and Rio Tinto descended $1.95 to $49.83. Gloucester Coal improved 15 cents to $3.43 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2009
... resource stocks down three per cent" in late morning trade, Mr Sebastian said. The diversified mining giants were sharply lower. BHP Billiton had dropped $1.32, or 4.16 per cent, to $30.40 at 1209 AEDT, while debt-laden rival Rio Tinto had retreated ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2009
... Melbourne, so it looks like they're going to continue under pressure" Mr Vaughan said. In the resources sector, market giant BHP Billiton lost 22 cents to $31.92 while rival Rio Tinto found $1.16 at $51.96.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2009
... 20 points lower at 3,497 on a volume of 9,505 contracts. "The market opened up softly, mainly on the back of Rio Tinto and BHP being down and CBA (Commonwealth Bank of Australia) going ex-dividend, but it has gained some sort of traction since the open," ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2009
... Friday it was confident it would win federal government backing for a $US19.5 billion injection by major shareholder Chinalco. BHP Billiton sank 26 cents, or 0.8 per cent, to $32.21. CMC Markets senior dealer Dominic Vaughan said Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2009
... key lawmakers had agreed on a $US789 billion ($A1.21 trillion) economic stimulus plan. Locally, the miners were strong, with BHP Billiton adding 81 cents to $33.18 by 1202 AEDT, while trade in Rio Tinto shares was halted after the miner confirmed talks ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 FEB 2009
... television. "The market looked on, thought it wasn't good and sold it off. "Considering, I'm pleased the market's not down more." BHP Billiton, the largest company on the Australian Stock Exchange lost 95 cents, or 2.85 per cent, to $32.40 while rival ...

Former BHP chief makes history

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2009
... executive of the company, making him the first foreigner to run the Singaporean sovereign fund giant. Goodyear, who retired from BHP Billiton in January last year, joined the Temasek Board on 1 February and will succeed Ho Ching on 1 October 2009. He ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2009
... declined 16 cents to $18.74 and ANZ slipped 25 cents to $12.21. Rio Tinto slipped $1.51, or 3.06 per cent, to $47.89, while rival BHP Billiton, the largest company on the Australian Securities Exchange, fell 15 cents, or 0.45 per cent, to $33.19. The ...