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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2008
... gained 69 points to 5214. Macquarie Equities associate director Lucinda Chan said resource stocks, including the big miners Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton, were providing support of the market. "Gold and oil -- that's the historic story of the day. The S&P ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2008
... accused of leaking confidential information about the $2.8 billion takeover of the options and stock exchange last year. LONDON/RIO DE JANEIRO - Shares in miner Xstrata Plc jumped on Thursday after a newspaper said officials would fly to South America ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2008
... AMP down 27 cents, or 3.72 per cent to $6.99 and AXA Asia Pacific losing 22 cents, or 4.04 per cent, to $5.22. Mr Betts said Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton strengthened today on speculation they will benefit from an increase in iron ore contract prices. ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2008
... direction might be found in resources stocks on the back of higher oil prices and metals overnight. "Resources stocks like Rio Tinto will lead the market today but there is likely to be some profit-taking in the financial sector." At 1020 AEDT, Rio Tinto ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAR 2008
... We've had all the good news in one day so we've had a bit of a knee jerk reaction," he said. At 1210 AEDT, resources giant Rio Tinto had risen $7.10, or 5.95 per cent, to $126.40 and BHP Billiton was up $1.68, or 4.72 per cent, at $37.27. The major banks ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAR 2008
... about China's economy, as inflation there accelerates, had prompted investors to sell mining shares including BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto. At 1204 AEDT, BHP Billiton had slid $1.09, or 2.92 per cent, to $36.21 and Rio was down $4.88, or 3.86 per cent ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 FEB 2008
... there I don't know where to start." Australia's mining giants were weaker with BHP Billiton down 25 cents to $39.33, while Rio Tinto was down 74 cents to $134.63. The banks were all down between three and a half and four and a half per cent at 1217 AEDT ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 FEB 2008
... stronger. At 1217 AEDT, the local resources sector was slightly in the red, with BHP Billiton losing 22 cents to $39.48 and Rio Tinto shedding 36 cents to $136.14. US stocks fell overnight as crude oil prices rose to a record, above $100 a barrel. But ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2008
... up over two per cent. "Given the positive performance in commodities prices overnight it is also looking very positive for Rio and BHP." Mr Heffernan said the market would probably end higher. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 77.7 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2008
... Monday." In London overnight base metals ended lower, with the exception of Aluminium, which jumped five per cent. At 1211 AEDT, Rio Tinto was up $2.31 to $136.08 while predator BHP Billiton was 20 cents richer at $39.23. The major banks were all down ...