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Capex & Credit at the forefront

BENJAMIN ONG  |  SUNDAY, 24 AUG 2008
... insurance - and a 0.6 per cent fall in manufacturing. Higher commodity prices continue to boost investment spending in mining, rising by 4 percent in the March quarter after a strong 7.2 percent increase in the previous three month period. Capital expenditure ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2008
... $15.99, Westpac dropping 14 cents to $22.12 and Westpac's takeover-target St George Bank falling 77 cents to $28.35 and. Mining giant BHP Billiton jumped $1.32, or 3.57 per cent, to $38.32 while takeover target Rio Tinto increased $4.55, or 4.09 per ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 AUG 2008
... 2.39 per cent to $16.37, takeover-target St George Bank fell 65 cents to $29.30 and Westpac dropped 50 cents to $22.45. Mining giant BHP Billiton fell $1.12, or 2.9 per cent, to $37.48 while takeover target Rio Tinto shed $3.15, or 2.72 per cent, to ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2008
The Australian share market was up moderately at noon as the metals & mining and energy sectors lifted, but utilities fell. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was 38.5 points higher, or 0.8 per cent at 5,020.2, while the broader All Ordinaries also ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2008
... market closed flat on Friday as a rally in banks and property trusts, triggered by a positive US lead, offset falls in mining and energy stocks. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 0.6 of a point to 4,981.7, while the broader All Ordinaries index lost ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 12 AUG 2008
... Australia Bank had climbed 63 cents to $26.35, Westpac had found 31 cents to $24.66 while ANZ had slid 18 cents to $17.60. Mining giant BHP Billiton was 17 cents lower at $36.30 at 1216 AEST, while its rival Rio Tinto had dipped 17 cents to $111.49.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2008
... or 3.11 per cent, to $44.77, National Australia Bank added 47 cents to $25.62 and ANZ firmed 33 cents to $17.68. In the mining sector, BHP Billiton lost 49 cents to $36.66 while rival and takeover target Rio Tinto fell $3.21 to $112.79.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2008
... $25.13, ANZ lost 54 cents, or three per cent to $17.45, but takeover target St George Bank added 15 cents to $29.44. In the mining sector, BHP lost 23 cents to $36.96 while rival and takeover target Rio Tinto Ltd fell $1.16, or 1.01 per cent to $113. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2008
... in the banking and non-banking sectors. AngloGold Ashanti Ltd chief executive Mark Cutifani will address the Melbourne Mining Club. The Australian share market closed marginally firmer yesterday, with the banking sector gaining ground. The benchmark ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2008
... to talk up its prospects to attract higher takeover bids, despite having a far worse outlook than any of its peers. The mining sector was mixed with market leader BHP losing one cent to $37.21 while rival and takeover target Rio Tinto Ltd rose $1.21 ...