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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 8 FEB 2008
... $15.29 at 1201 AEDT. QBE's shares were up 35 cents to $28.37. "The only weak spot in the market today is BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto off slightly," Mr Walker said. "With base metal prices in London overnight, copper was up a little bit but some other ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 7 FEB 2008
The Australian share market was weaker at noon following inflation concerns in the United States and Rio Tinto's rejection of BHP's takeover offer. At 1207 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was down 53.2 points, or one per cent, at 5556.2, while the broader ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2008
... and Dairy Farmers. BHP Billiton Ltd releases its interim results and the deadline for BHP to lock in a formal bid for Rio Tinto Ltd expires. Tungsten explorer Bighill Resources Ltd is due to list on the Australian stock exchange. The share market closed ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 5 FEB 2008
... after its board meeting today. Its decision will be known at 1430 AEDT. Leading the market lower was takeover target Rio Tinto, which fell 35 cents to $127.76. Predator BHP Billiton was up 43 cents to $39.75. In the US overnight, stocks fell after brokerages ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2008
... after the US capped off its best week in five years on Friday and speculation mounted over the future of market leader Rio Tinto Ltd. At 1207 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was up 107 points, or 1.83 per cent, at 5,949.9, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2008
... Yaqing, will make a statement and take questions about Chinalco's and Alcoa's acquisition of a 12 per cent stake in Rio Tinto Ltd. Argo Investments Ltd releases its first half results and Ruralco Holdings Ltd holds its annual general meeting. The Australian ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2008
... those two stocks," he added. "There's still a lot of volatility around, some pretty big intraday swings." At 1203 AEDT, Rio Tinto was up 65 cents to $123.65 and its predator BHP Billiton was up $1.11 to $38.16. Making headlines today, uranium miner Energy ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JAN 2008
... resources stocks. Mining giant BHP Billiton added $1.36, or 3.81 per cent, to 37.06 and the company it wants to buy, Rio Tinto, rose $3.64, or 3.21 per cent, to $117.21 as the February 6 deadline for BHP to make a formal takeover bid looms. Woolworths ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 29 JAN 2008
... Metal Exchange were stable, generally rising a little. But this morning, BHP Billiton dipped 44 cents to $36.36, while Rio Tinto lost $2.03 to $116.47 and bauxite miner Alumina fell seven cents to $5.21. On Friday, Rio Tinto announced a joint venture ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2008
... involuntary selling that was going on. At 1217 AEDT, BHP Billiton climbed $1.26 cents, or 3.62 per cent, to $36.08 and Rio Tinto found $5.57, or 5.14 per cent, to $114.04. Rio said it had formed a joint venture with the world's largest copper producer ...