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AAP  |  MONDAY, 26 MAR 2007
... seeing any evidence of that at this stage." Resource giant BHP Billiton jumped 65 cents to $29.85, while rival miner Rio Tinto was up $1.33 to $78.18. On Wall Street on Friday, the Dow Jones industrial average closed 19.87 points higher at 12,481.01 ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2007
... will increase annual output to 155 million tonnes, however, the resource giant's shares lost six cents to $29.20. Rival Rio Tinto was up three cents to $77.04. Asked whether the strong Aussie dollar was affecting the resource sector, Mr Bishop said it ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2007
... closed at a session low and all other metals were weaker. Resource giant BHP Billiton gained 45 cents to $29.22 and Rio Tinto rose 81 cents to $76.91. In the US, stocks jumped by over one per cent overnight. The Dow Jones industrial average jumped 159.42 ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2007
... biggest leader of the day, the sector buoyed by stronger base metal prices. BHP lifted 49 cents to $28.29 and rival Rio Tinto climbed 51 cents to $74.21.

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2007
... and finish the week on a little bit more solid (ground)," he said. BHP Billiton added 38 cents to $27.89, while rival Rio Tinto lifted 36 cents to $73.70.

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2007
... falling," she said. At 1207 AEDT, the world's biggest miner, BHP Billiton, was down 71 cents or 2.56 per cent to $27.05 and Rio Tinto shed $1.97 or 2.64 per cent to $72.53. US stocks plummeted overnight as weak retail sales data prompted concerns about ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAR 2007
... on with any big gains today." At 1202 AEDT the world's biggest miner BHP Billiton was eight cents lower at $27.72 and Rio Tinto had declined 16 cents to $74.68. "Banks are a little bit mixed, I think from a lack of direction. There's not much of a lead ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 MAR 2007
... stocks remained robust. BHP Billiton saw its shares rise 11 cents to $27.58, as did Alumina, up ten cents to $7.11. But Rio Tinto's shares fell 19 cents to $74.31. Asked about today's strong performers, Mr Spiteri said there was nothing specific. There ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 MAR 2007
... fundamentals remained strong and valuations were not stretched. By 1215 AEDT, BHP Billiton was 43 cents weaker at $26.69 while Rio Tinto lost $1.46 to $73.90. Oil and gas producer Woodside reversed 90 cents to $35.80.

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAR 2007
... cent drop in the Shanghai Composite Index. The market downturn heavily hit major resource stocks like BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto, who are heavily exposed to the Chinese market, with the bellwether stocks shedding up to 5.5 per cent of their value at ...