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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2007
... activity amongst metal prices overseas, with Australia's two largest mining stocks opening lower. The world's largest miner, BHP Billiton, was down $1.02 to $43.58, while Rio Tinto lost $1.69 to $106.35. BHP fell after rumours it was sitting on the world's ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2007
... stock exchange. The Australian stock market continued its record run yesterday, underpinned by solid gains from major miners BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index finished 31.5 points higher at a record 6483, eclipsing the previous ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 25 SEP 2007
... December share price index contract was 40 points higher to 6542 on a volume of 10,486 contracts. The world's largest miner, BHP Billiton was up $1.03 to $44.17, while rival Rio Tinto gained $3.12 to $109.80. Reynolds & Co director Markus Mueller said ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 24 SEP 2007
... Mr James said. "Also, base metal prices are mixed, with oil and gold down on Friday. "There are a few rumours around that BHP Billiton may upgrade reserves at its Olympic Dam (copper-uranium) mine later this week, which seems to be lifting BHP as well ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2007
... gains in the previous sessions. The weak lead from Wall St overnight also had played a part in today's retreat, she said. "BHP is the key to the market's strength today. Although it's weaker, it's certainly off its lows from this morning," Ms Jarvis ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2007
... ASX. The Australian share market closed in positive territory on Thursday, underpinned by strong gains from resources giants BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto. At the close, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 37.6 points to 6393.7, while the All Ordinaries ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 SEP 2007
... at a 28 year high, nickel up 10 per cent and copper up almost four per cent. "Woodside Petroleum in the energy sector and BHP Billiton in the materials sector is driving the gains today," Ms Saly said. "The banks are also stronger followed on that rate ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 17 SEP 2007
... Standard & Poor's 500 Index gained 0.30 points to 1,484.25. The Nasdaq Composite Index rose 1.12 points to 2,602.18. Locally, BHP Billiton dropped 57 cents to $38.83 at 1207 AEST and Rio Tinto lost $1.54 to $97.85. Gold miner Newmont Mining dropped five ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2007
... low, with investors as cautious of Wall Street rises as of Wall Street falls. "Today is very strong for the big miners with BHP Billiton helped by a substantial, over four per cent rise in the copper price," Mr Anderson said. "The gold price is very ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 11 SEP 2007
... off, Morrow said. "We're seeing rising stockpiles, particularly zinc," he said. At 1210 AEST, the big miners were mixed, with BHP Billiton up three cents to $38.33, Rio Tinto 50 cents lower to $97.78 and Alumina Ltd down six cents to $6.77.