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Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 5 FEB 2008
... will be known at 1430 AEDT. Leading the market lower was takeover target Rio Tinto, which fell 35 cents to $127.76. Predator BHP Billiton was up 43 cents to $39.75. In the US overnight, stocks fell after brokerages downgraded banks and credit card companies ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2008
... had jointly bought a 12 per cent stake in Rio Tinto Ltd on Friday. Analysts are speculating whether the move could thwart BHP Billiton Ltd's three-for-one scrip takeover bid, as it faces a regulatory deadline on Wednesday to make a firm offer. The state ...

New CFO for Superpartners team

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2008
... spearheading financial and commercial leadership at Superpartners. Abbott played a key role in the acquisition and integration of BHP ITT during his tenure at CSC. He was also involved in the establishment and growth of CSC's natural resources business ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2008
... is happening with Tricom." Mr Foulsham said the resources sector was driving much of the strength in the market today, with BHP and Rio up considerably. "A lot of the index move is coming from those two stocks," he added. "There's still a lot of volatility ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 31 JAN 2008
... Tricom Equities. "We've been sort of mesmerised by the headlines of Tricom, Rams, Allco and other netherworld dwellers and BHP and Rio get a small article on page five as it were. "Hopefully we'll get things into perspective soon and look to our leading ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JAN 2008
... going to happen." Mr Russell said higher base metal, precious metal and oil prices had helped resources stocks. Mining giant BHP Billiton added $1.36, or 3.81 per cent, to 37.06 and the company it wants to buy, Rio Tinto, rose $3.64, or 3.21 per cent ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 29 JAN 2008
... cent, at 2,349.91. Base metal prices on the London Metal Exchange were stable, generally rising a little. But this morning, BHP Billiton dipped 44 cents to $36.36, while Rio Tinto lost $2.03 to $116.47 and bauxite miner Alumina fell seven cents to $5.21. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2008
... that was taking place. "Now you're getting the recouping of all that involuntary selling that was going on. At 1217 AEDT, BHP Billiton climbed $1.26 cents, or 3.62 per cent, to $36.08 and Rio Tinto found $5.57, or 5.14 per cent, to $114.04. Rio said ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 24 JAN 2008
... $50.99, National Australia Bank had gained $1.52, or 4.69 per cent, to $33.93 and Westpac was 33 cents more expensive at $25.55. BHP Billiton climbed 38 cents, or 1.12 per cent, to $34.27 and Rio Tinto found $3.98, or 3.75 per cent, to $109.99. US stocks ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2008
... an excuse to go up." Base metals also rebounded sharply following the Fed rate cut, helping the big miners. At 1212 AEDT, BHP Billiton had risen $2.76, or 8.9 per cent, to $33.76 while takeover target Rio Tinto had found $6.47, or 6.41 per cent, to $ ...