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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2008
... contract on the Sydney Futures Exchange was up 81 points at 3,700. Action on the local bourse 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 ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2008
... here and go higher? That remains to be seen. "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 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 24 NOV 2008
... despite raising its full-year bank 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 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2008
... we're down about three," Mr Chatterton said. "Financials again are all down... so they're all continuing their drift away. "BHP is continuing, and Rio is down, as well. Most of the market is down around about four." At 1216 AEDT, resources giant BHP ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2008
... weakness of the Aussie dollar helps 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 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2008
... risk you've got there is that they don't have the opportunity to co-ordinate the wheat price in Australia." Resource giants BHP Billiton and its rival, Rio Tinto, both fell, with BHP down 70 cents, or 2.89 per cent, at $23.50 and Rio shedding $1.36 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2008
... at the moment," Mr Chatterton said. "As to what sectors of the market are being impacted, it's kind of across the board. "BHP and Rio are off today, but there are a couple of positive areas. "There's all kinds of volatility buzzing around the market." ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2008
... the gains. Energy and resources stocks bounced back after the price of oil increased overnight. At 1203 AEDT, mining giant BHP Billiton had risen $1.28, or 5.12 per cent to $26.28, while its rival Rio Tinto was up $3.90, or 5.65 per cent, to $72.90. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2008
... followed on from that... right across the board, with particular emphasis in the banking sector." At 1204 AEDT, mining giant BHP Billiton had lost $2.43, or 8.59 per cent to $25.87, while its rival Rio Tinto had shed $3.89, or 5.29 per cent to $71.21. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2008
... said. "The impact of a few corporate disasters like ABC Learning and Allco are still weighing on the market." Mining giant BHP Billiton fell 42 cents, or 1.46 per cent, to $28.38 while its takeover target Rio Tinto dropped $1.43, or 1.87 per cent, to ...