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Snowball taps mining rich towns

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2008
... Financial Solutions will provide financial advice and wealth management services to Big Sky's 30,000 members which include BHP Billiton, BlueScope and BP employees. The credit union also operates in West Australian towns, Hedland and Newman as well as ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2008
... Westpac was down five cents to $21.43 but its takeover target St George Bank was up 30 cents to $28.30. In the big miners, BHP Billiton was down 26 cents to $24.44, while rival Rio Tinto had fallen 88 cents to $66.07.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 OCT 2008
... follow on effect is our local materials and resources sector is really bearing the brunt of that and leading our market down." BHP shares were $2.37 lower, or 8.7 per cent, at $24.88, while rival Rio Tinto, which is to invest an additional $US300 million ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 OCT 2008
... affordability report for the September quarter today. In equities news, ANZ Banking Group Ltd issues its annual results and BHP Billiton Plc will hold its annual general meeting in London. Allco Finance Group Ltd, Tabcorp Holdings Ltd, Amcor Ltd, Transfield ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2008
... large falls in commodity prices were adversely influencing the market. "The two that are copping it today are predominantly BHP and Rio. They're the ones who had the big gains yesterday," Mr Klusman said. "(Investors) bought (them) yesterday punting ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2008
... the Australian Bureau of Statistics consumer price index for the September quarter will be released today. In equities news, BHP Billiton will release first quarter results. Heritage Building Society, retailer Country Road Ltd, Macquarie Infrastructure ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 20 OCT 2008
... growth figures, due out today, showed a slowdown, he said. "If China's figures are poor, it will have a dramatic effect." BHP Billiton rose $1.40, or 5.69 per cent, to $25.99, while rival Rio Tinto gained $2.71, or 4.33 per cent, to $65.33. On Friday ...

Aussie eq FMs shine in bad markets

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 20 OCT 2008
... Tinto. Conversely, almost half the reviewed Australian equity fund managers held an underweight position in Westfield Group. BHP Billiton, Woolworths and CSL were all well represented across bullish or bearish positioned portfolios. The review also found ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2008
... expectations the financial turmoil will spark a global recession and reduce future demand for commodities. Among the big miners, BHP Billiton was down by $3.01, or 10.13 per cent, at $26.69, while rival Rio Tinto declined $10.38, or 13.22 per cent, to ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2008
... cents to $22.78 but its takeover target St George Bank added 32 cents, or 1.09 per cent, to $29.75. Among the big miners, BHP Billiton was 95 cents, or 3.06 per cent lower, to $30.05, while rival Rio Tinto declined $3.62, or 4.37 per cent, to $79.18. ...