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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 15 JAN 2008
... economy. Locally, the big miners were stronger. BHP had put on 63 cents to $38.87 at 1219 AEDT while takeover target and rival Rio Tinto had gained $1.82 to $126.82. A particularly poor performer was Centro Properties Group, which had shed 25 cents ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 14 JAN 2008
... performance from base metals in London on Friday. BHP Billiton was down two cents to $38.28, Alumina had shed 10 cents to $6.13 but Rio Tinto was up 20 cents to $125.80. US equity markets declined for a third straight week last week. American Express ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2007
... Poor's 500 Index was up 1.82 points to 1,488.41 but the Nasdaq Composite Index fell 2.65 points to 2,668.49. At 1220 AEDT, Rio Tinto was down $3.52, or 2.49 per cent, to $137.68 and BHP Billiton dropped 84 cents, or 1.94 per cent, to $42.42. Three of ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2007
... projections for the second quarter. Back home, mixed base metal prices provided little direction for the big miners, with Rio Tinto dipping 60 cents to $141.40 and BHP Billiton rising 15 cents to $43.35. The banks were flat, with Commonwealth Bank falling ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2007
... said. "The market is still pricing in more rate cuts over in the US down the track." The big miners went backwards with with Rio Tinto dipping $4.06 to $142.44 and BHP Billiton slipping 83 cents to $43.37. The major banks declined, with Commonwealth ...

Aussie manager wins global resources award

... fundamentals of iron-ore producers and platinum. On iron ore producers, he said, "Supply is concentrated in three large producers (Rio Tinto, BHP Billiton and CVRD) while demand from China continues to be strong; steel is required to help build the much ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 10 DEC 2007
... however, by 13 cents to $29.06. Mr Heffernan said the overall decline was no cause for alarm. "It's within the normal average. Rio started down and is up again, so too BHP, and when the heavyweights are moving things are generally alright." BHP was up ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC 2007
... an overnight report that China's largest steel producer, Baosteel Group, is likely to launch a bid for global mining giant Rio Tinto, which prompted a surge in Rio's shares, up $1.20 to $144.30. Rio already is a target of Australian rival BHP, shares ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 DEC 2007
... points to 2,637.13. Locally, the big miners were weaker. BHP Billiton had lost 38 cents, to $42.82, and its takeover target, Rio Tinto, had fallen $4.08 to $142.82. Stock Move Price AMP +0.130 10.250 ANZ Bank -0.280 27.570 BHPBilton -0.370 42.830 CBA ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2007
... worries about the economy and a pullback in financials. At home, mining giant BHP Billiton had added 99 cents to $42.99 and Rio Tinto firmed $4.50, or 3.23 per cent, to $143.75.