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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2008
... sit there and sulk until the next trend emerges." Most resources stocks were lower on the back of falls in commodity prices. BHP Billiton bucked the trend, gaining 39 cents, or 1.4 per cent, to $28.20, while Rio Tinto shares fell $3.77, or 10.24 per ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2008
... figures. But by 1213 AEDT, the index had dropped to 3497.8, down 30.4 points on the day or by almost one per cent. Around noon, BHP Billiton shares had gained 82 cents, or 3.03 per cent, to $27.85, and Rio Tinto shares had lost $2.81, or 7.21 per cent ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 DEC 2008
... in a lot more trouble than what we thought. "It is probably a lose-lose situation for the market in its current mindset." BHP Billiton shares fell $1.92, or 6.42 per cent, to $27.98, and Rio Tinto shares lost $2.70, or 6.32 per cent, to $40.00. In the ...

ING head of corp affairs and comms exits

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 2 DEC 2008
... Australian, before moving on to press relations including working at the Commonwealth Bank, National Australia Bank, Foster's and BHP.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2008
... doubt we'll fall too much today with the Reserve Bank expected to cut rates by 75 points tomorrow." At 1202 AEDT, shares in BHP Billiton were down $1.09, or 3.52 per cent, at $29.91, while Rio was off $2.53, or 5.43 per cent, to $44.07. The banks were ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2008
... finished November with its 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 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2008
... has been restored and 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 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2008
... not a lot of volume, not a lot of participation. "We're kind of in a no-man's land." At 1201 AEDT, shares in resource giant BHP Billiton were were up $1.43, or 5.25 per cent, at $28.68. The company said on Thursday that it was better placed than any ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2008
... capital expenditure data. The Housing Industry Association publishes new home sales data for October. The world's biggest miner, BHP Billiton Ltd, holds its annual general meeting in Melbourne. Other annual general meetings include those of Woolworths ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2008
The Australian stockmarket remained in negative territory at noon, despite gains in resource giant BHP and a positive lead from Wall St. In early trade, BHP shares rose eight per cent after announcing it had abandoned its multi-billion-dollar takeover ...