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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2007
... in Sydney while, also in Sydney, the second day of the two-day Australian Gas Markets Conference takes place. In Adelaide, BHP Billiton group manager of corporate affairs for base metals Richard Yeeles addresses the Australian Pipeline Industry dinner. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 AUG 2007
... the indexes overall," he said. "It's being dominated by results from companies such as CSL and Brambles and it's waiting for BHP's results, which will be out later today." Klusman said energy stocks and non-bank financials were driving the market. "There ...

Surplus surpluses and soaring profits

SUZY MAC  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 AUG 2007
... AGL, the Seven Network (up 1400 per cent) and Virgin Blue who have nearly doubled their profits. Analysts are also tipping BHP Billion to deliver its biggest ever result when it releases its full year profit numbers later today. The Federal Government ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 AUG 2007
... Ltd, Healthscope Ltd, Toll Holdings Ltd, Transurban Group, Publishing and Broadcasting Ltd, Wattyl Ltd, AGL Energy Ltd and BHP Billiton Ltd. Lihir Gold Ltd and Woodside Petroleum Ltd will release interim results and Hutchison Telecommunications Australia ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 AUG 2007
... 1,445.55. The Nasdaq Composite Index gained 3.56 points, or 0.14 per cent, to close at 2,508.59. At noon, the big miners were up, BHP gaining 11 cents to $35.01, while Rio Tinto gained nine cents, or 0.11 per cent, to $85.14. OneSteel Ltd this morning ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 20 AUG 2007
... the London Metal Exchange last Friday added further impetus to the resources sector. At noon, the big miners were up, with BHP gaining $2.02 to $34.46, while Rio Tinto was up $4.04 cents, or 4.98 per cent, to $85.20. BlueScope Steel Ltd today announced ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2007
... 1,411.27. The Nasdaq Composite Index was down 7.76 points, or 0.32 per cent, at 2,451.07. At noon, the big miners were mixed, with BHP up 51 cents to $33.51, and rival Rio Tinto down 27 cents, or 0.33 per cent, to $82.30.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 AUG 2007
... The Nasdaq Composite Index dropped 40.29 points, or 1.61 per cent, to close at 2,458.83. At noon, the big miners were down, BHP losing $1.21 to $31.99, and rival Rio Tinto falling $1.80, or 2.17 per cent, to $81.20.

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2007
... persistent worries about tightening credit conditions spread across financial markets. Mining stocks followed suit. This morning, BHP Billiton shed 91 cents, or 2.6 per cent, to $34.15, while Rio Tinto lost $1.95, or 2.27 per cent, to $84.10.

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 AUG 2007
... futures rose overnight on the London Metal Exchange as financial markets steadied, and this morning the world's largest miner, BHP Billiton Ltd, said it had discovered gas at an offshore site in Western Australia, the Thebe-1 exploration well. Even so ...