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Bear market poses threat to mining

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2008
... its latest health of the market report. Lincoln chief executive Elio D'Amato said that solidly performing companies such as Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton have given the sector a good faASade. But it is critical to remember there are hundreds of other companies ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2008
... resources. As a pattern, that's what we're seeing," he said. By noon, BHP had advanced $1.07, or 2.41 per cent, to $45.49 and Rio was up $3.85, or 2.71 per cent, to $145.78. By 1201 AEST, however, the big banks were down, with ANZ loosing 22 cents to ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2008
... alterations to reinforce structural components in the hull's pontoons. BHP advanced 23 cents, or 0.52 per cent, to $44.35 and Rio gained $1.33, or 0.96 per cent, to $140.28.

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2008
... Australian stock market in the black at noon on climbing oil prices and takeover talks amid global miners BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 28.6 points, or 0.5 per cent, to 5728.9, and the broader All Ordinaries ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2008
... green all over the screen. "The major banks are really the ones that have given the market most of its gains today. "BHP and Rio have posted mild gains, nothing too substantial, and we're also seeing strong performances out of Wesfarmers and Woolworths." ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2008
... the falls in commodity prices last night," Mr McPherson said. BHP Billiton shed ten cents, or 0.24 per cent, to $42.17 and Rio Tinto dropped $1.58, or 1.16 per cent, to $134.50. BHP approved the $US1.9 billion ($A2.04 billion) expansion of its Worsley ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2008
... Alumina, Cyclopharm and Henderson Group PLC. The Australian share market closed lower yesterday led by miners BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto after commodity prices had declined overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index declined 11.5 points, or 0.21 per cent ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 APR 2008
... diversified miners, he said. At 1201 AEST, BHP Billiton dipped $1.62, or 3.69 per cent, to $42.27 while its takeover target Rio Tinto shed $5.03, or 3.56 per cent, to $136.17. Mr Kopetz said the most significant business news this morning had been a ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2008
... yesterday's close of $US919.70. Elsewhere in the resources sector, global miner BHP Billiton reversed 36 cents to $44.74 and Rio Tinto lost 72 cents to $146.47. Rio Tinto Ltd has reiterated the inadequacy of a $US170 billion ($A179.36 billion) bid to ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2008
... the Housing Industry Association releases its Trades report for the March quarter. In company news, Caltex Australia Ltd, Rio Tinto Ltd, Spark Infrastructure Group, MYOB Ltd, Terramin Australia Ltd and Indophil Resources NL hold their annual general ...