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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2007
... the mining sector after BHP Billiton last night announced it had made a STG120 billion ($A272.05 billion) takeover bid for Rio Tinto. If successful, the bid could be the second largest the world has seen, after mobile phone giant Vodafone's purchase ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 NOV 2007
... sector in the US under heavy pressure." The global mining giants were both down, with BHP Billiton down $1.34 to $43.52 and Rio Tinto down 51 cents to $111.71.

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2007
... this morning included Woodside Petroleum on the back of record oil prices, and the materials sector, namely BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto, following strong base metals prices in London overnight. "Gold and silver were both up very strongly last night, with ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 NOV 2007
... 15.2 points to 2,795.18. Locally, the big miners were mixed. BHP Billiton was 31 cents stronger to $44.01 while its rival Rio Tinto was 30 cents down to $108.45 at 1202 AEDT.

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2007
... higher to 2,810.38. Locally, the big miners were mixed. BHP Billiton had shed 99 cents to $44.01 at 1203 AEDT, while rival Rio Tinto had dipped 71 cents to $110.25.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2007
... the red. "The finance sector is down about 1.75 per cent and the materials sector is being dragged down by BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto, down more than three per cent," Mr Wacher said. "With growth concerns out of the US... we'll probably see a flow on ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2007
... Exchange, the December share price index contract was down 27 points to 6774 on a volume of 11,968 contracts. At 1242 AEDT, miner Rio Tinto was down $2.10 to $109.80 while rival BHP Billiton was down 70 cents to $46.18. Intersuisse director of equities ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 29 OCT 2007
... 2,804.19. In Australia, the mining giants were stronger at 1201 AEDT. BHP Billiton had gained $1.20 to $46.96 while rival Rio Tinto had found up $3.88 to $110.88.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 29 OCT 2007
... Australian stock market closed in positive territory on Friday, driven by strong gains from major miners BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto. At the close, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 76.3 points at 6700.6, while the all ordinaries gained 71.6 points ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2007
... London Metal Exchange overnight, in terms of base metal prices." Market leader BHP Billiton was up 87 cents to $45.61, while Rio Tinto enjoyed a rise of $3.21, or 3.07 per cent, to $107.64. Mr Turner said Insurance Australia Group (IAG) had recorded ...