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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUN 2008
... in Britain. The big miners rose, with BHP Billiton up 90 cents or 2.15 per cent, to $42.70 while its takeover target Rio Tinto was up $1.37, or 1.05 per cent, to $131.25.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUN 2008
... of 16,627 contracts. Austock Brokers senior client adviser Michael Heffernan said last night's Wall Street slide and Rio Tinto's commission problems in Guinea have roughed up the market. "It's certainly another bleak day on the market," he said. "It's ...

Market wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUN 2008
... they're losing steam." By 1211 AEST BHP Billiton gave up 53 cents, or 1.2 per cent, to $42.74 while its takeover target Rio Tinto was down $3.20, or 2.4 per cent, to $130.36. This morning, BHP Billiton chief executive Marius Kloppers said a combined ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUN 2008
... billion loss and announced it would raise billions of dollars in capital. Bellwether resources stocks BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto slipped at the close after heavy late selling from London. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index tumbled 154.6 points, or 2.76 per ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2008
... points at 5,494. Today, mining giant BHP Billiton gives a briefing on Europe Union regulation regarding takeover target Rio Tinto. East & Partners will give a briefing on the banking industry, while Fairfax Media Ltd chief executive, David Kirk, addresses ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2008
... the big players like BHP and Rio," he said. At 1205 AEST, BHP Billiton was down $1.37, or 3.06 per cent, to $43.02, Rio Tinto lost $5.36, or 3.83 per cent, to $134.89 while bauxite miner Alumina dipped four cents, or 0.73 per cent, at $5.47. Energy stocks ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 JUN 2008
... Australia dumped 89 cents to $41.43. In the resources sector, global miner BHP Billiton lifted $1.38 to $44.88, and Rio Tinto put on $3.24 to $141.24. Energy stocks rose, following a small rise in NYMEX crude prices to $US127.35 per barrel. Oil and gas ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 JUN 2008
... share market closed weaker on Friday as lower prices for oil and base metals pulled back global miners BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index lost 54.7 points, or 0.96 per cent, to 5,654.7, while the broader All Ordinaries fell 43.3 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2008
... Queensland. BHP Billiton, which is also a significant oil producer, gained 84 cents to $45.94 while takeover target Rio Tinto added $2.16 to $141.11. The big banks were mixed with National Australia Bank gaining 19 cents to $32.30 and Westpac rising ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2008
... close at 12,479.63. The big miners were weaker, with BHP Billiton falling 88 cents to $46.61 by 1201 AEST and rival Rio Tinto shedding $2.66 to $146.86. Iron ore miner Murchison Metals has increased its stake in former takeover target Midwest Corp Ltd ...