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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2008
... by about seven per cent. "But the Aussie dollar got close to 80 US cents on better than expected unemployment figures." Mining giant BHP Billiton was down $2.19, or 6.93 per cent, to $29.41 at 1212 AEDT while its takeover target Rio Tinto shed $7.11 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 NOV 2008
The Australian sharemarket was firmly in the red at noon, weighed down by mining stocks following largely softer metals prices overnight and a flat US lead. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 73.2 points, or 1.73 per cent, at 4,148.3 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2008
... Collection House Ltd, National Can Industries Ltd, M2 Telecommunications Ltd, Felix Resources Ltd and My Net Fone Ltd. The Mining 2008 conference concludes in Brisbane today. On the local bourse yesterday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 closed up 155.5 points ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2008
... annual results, as does Australian Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. Companies hosting annual general meetings include Newcrest Mining Ltd, Centennial Coal Company Ltd, Toll Holdings Ltd, Gunns Ltd, Downer EDI Ltd, Fantastic Holdings Ltd, Austock Group ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2008
... the American Chamber of Commerce in Australia. The 2008 Financial Services Regulation Summit begins in Sydney, and the Mining 2008 conference commences in Brisbane. Sydney's Future City Transport Summit continues, as does the South Australia Mining and ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 28 OCT 2008
... Australia. The Financial Services Institute of Australia hosts the Australia-China Financial Services Summit. The Goldfields Mining Expo begins in Western Australia. The Perth Mining and Exploration conference 2008 begins, as does Sydney's Future City ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2008
... Billiton appreciated in London trade on Friday, preventing the FTSE from sliding deeper into the red. This was because the mining giant said it was still in a strong position, hadn't trimmed its production yet and said it expected its takeover of Rio ...

Snowball taps mining rich towns

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2008
... Credit Union signed a joint venture agreement to create Big Sky Financial Solutions and tap into the latter firm's cashed up mining and construction members. Big Sky Financial Solutions will provide financial advice and wealth management services to ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2008
... for the September quarter. In Brisbane, the Native Title Developments conference gets underway, while the South Australia Mining and Energy Exhibition commences in Adelaide. The Australian share market closed at its lowest level in almost four years ...

Aussie eq FMs shine in bad markets

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 20 OCT 2008
... periods to June. The best-rated managers are being rewarded for a large percentage of active positions, the review found. Mining stocks remain the flavour of the year, with roughly 40 per cent of fund managers holding an overweight position in Rio Tinto. ...