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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2008
... expected to open lower after US stocks ended lower this morning, although rises in base metal prices in London will support mining stocks. At 0707 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index futures contract was down 41 points to ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2008
... speaks at American Chamber of Commerce in Australia function. Yesterday, the Australian share market closed stronger after mining and energy shares were boosted by higher prices for base metals and oil. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index rose 63.0 points ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAR 2008
The Australian sharemarket was buoyed at noon by gains in local mining and energy shares after base metal and oil prices ended higher on international markets overnight. At 1213 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 15 points, or 0.28 per cent ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2008
... Gold experienced its biggest one-day drop in nearly two years and oil posted its worst slide in seven months. Back home, mining giant BHP Billiton plunged $2.83 or 7.66 per cent, to $34.12 and rival Rio Tinto jettisoned $8.14, or 6.46 per cent, to $1 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2008
... Wednesday, sending Wall Street to its biggest one-day drop in nearly three weeks, as plunging gold and oil prices hit energy and mining shares. Based on the latest available data, the Dow Jones industrial average slid 293.00 points, or 2.36 per cent ...

Future Fund to adopt ESG

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2008
... executive director, Don Henry. "Rather than invest this public money in companies building new coal fired power stations and mining uranium, it should be invested in companies developing renewable energy and finding innovative ways to use energy efficiently," ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAR 2008
... it is the last day of the Resource Development in the North West Kimberley Region Conference and, in Perth, the Contract Mining Strategies conference is being held. Australian shares fell sharply yesterday to their lowest close in 18 months with around ...

Macq expands Qld broking

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 17 MAR 2008
... was important as the state's population continued to enjoy the lifestyle and employment opportunities resulting from the mining boom. "Queensland is a unique part of Australia, but while our clients might enjoy a more relaxed lifestyle than those in ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2008
... $US993.50 up $US9.20 from yesterday's close of US$984.30. At 1202 AEDT, goldminer Lihir was up 11 cents to $4.18, Newmont Mining rose 22 cents to $5.64 and Newcrest Mining increased $1.27 to $38.17. BHP advanced $1.21, or 3.33 per cent, to $37.59 and ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAR 2008
... increase of $US1.80 from Tuesday's close of $US972.70. At 1244 AEDT, gold miner Lihir had gained seven cents to $4.08, Newmont Mining had advanced 23 cents to $5.57 and Newcrest Mining had increased eight cents to $36.53. MORE dlm/pe Bell Potter's Mr ...