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The real problem

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2015
... elections for a second presidential term - falling commodity prices and the Brazilian real. Prices of its biggest exports - iron ore (13% of total exports) and crude oil (8.4%) - have nearly halved, denting the country's export earnings and by extension ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2015
... shares were down 12.75 cents, or 6.5 per cent, at $1.8425. "It does indicate that sentiment towards Fortescue, or possibly iron ore miners in general has soured," Mr McCarthy said. Meanwhile, mining services group Orica dropped 61 cents to $18.60 after ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2015
... billion for its spinoff of underperforming assets into its new company South32. Rio Tinto was up 16 cents at $57.86 but iron ore miner Fortescue Metals was four cents weaker at $1.97. The energy sector was stronger despite further weakness in oil prices ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2015
... market on Monday closed lower, dragged down by energy and mining stocks following a sharp fall in oil prices and low iron ore prices. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 16.8 points, or 0.29 per cent, at 5,797.7. The broader All Ordinaries index ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2015
... The two big miners, Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton, opened in the red despite a small lift in prices for base metals and iron ore, while the banks were also weaker. Ms Roadley said all eyes would be on telcos following internet provider TPG Telecom's $1.4 ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2015
... Bureau of Statistics releases lending finance data. No major equities news is expected. Meanwhile, in Perth, the Global Iron Ore and Steel Forecast Conference continues. In Australia, the market on Thursday enjoyed its best gains in almost a month due ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2015
... at $37.73. But the miners were down, with BHP Billiton 20 cents lower at $30.13, Rio Tinto down 34 cents at $57.53 and iron ore pure play Fortescue Metals 1.5 cents worse off at $1.935. Oil and gas explorer Santos was down 9.5 cents at $7.235 and Woodside ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2015
... had dumped $1.55, or 4.86 per cent, to stand at $30.36, Rio Tinto was 66 cents lower, or 1.13 per cent, at $57.89 and iron ore miner Fortescue Metals was down nine cents, or 4.46 per cent, at $1.93. Woodside Petroleum had dropped 16 cents to $34.73 but ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2015
... cents at $89.08 and vaccines supplier CSL jumped $1.32 at $93.62. Telstra was 5.5 cents higher at $6.20. Meanwhile, the iron ore price has tumbled 91 US cents to $US58.58 a tonne - its lowest level since May 2009, putting further pressure on the miners. ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2015
... equities news, the ASIC case against Hancock Prospecting to due to begin in Perth Magistrates Court. Meanwhile, Rio Tinto iron ore chief executive Andrew Harding and BHP Billiton iron ore president Jimmy Wilson are slated to speak at Global Iron Ore ...