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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 13 AUG 2007
... down. If you are looking to add, add at the quality end of the market." That meant looking at blue chip resource stocks, like BHP, he said. "There's long term belief in the commodities story: the demand for commodities will continue to increase, because ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 10 AUG 2007
... will be any quick recovery. "This could drag out for a while." The major miners were both down significantly. Mining giant BHP Billiton dropped $1.44 or 3.93 per cent to $35.22. Rival miner Rio Tinto shed $2.96 or 3.35 per cent to $85.26.

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 AUG 2007
... profit growth can slow a little." The major miners were mixed today, the result of generally weaker metals prices. Mining giant BHP Billiton gained nine cents to $36.79, while rival diversified miner Rio Tinto shed 40 cents to $88.60.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 7 AUG 2007
... shape." Despite mixed metal prices on the London Metal Exchange overnight, metal stocks have followed the stock market upwards. BHP Billiton was seven cents higher to $35.97, while Rio Tinto had strengthened 14 cents to $87.10, buoyed by strong demand ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 6 AUG 2007
... Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract lost 89 points to 5,887 on a volume of 17,254 contracts. BHP Billiton had dropped $1.02, or 2.78 per cent, to $35.67, while Rio Tinto had dived $2.22, or 2.58 per cent, to $86.60 following ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2007
... lead from America was obviously quite strong overnight. "Base metals were a little bit mixed, so it was surprising to see BHP be one of the stronger performers of the day, particularly after Rio Tinto came out with a report which did disappoint the market ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 AUG 2007
... Despite continued strength in metals prices overnight, the miners followed the overall market down. The world's biggest miner, BHP Billiton, 36 cents lower at $36.64, but Rio Tinto had plummeted $1.50 to $91.58. In commodities, Alumina Ltd posted a nine ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 31 JUL 2007
... miners all were trading higher after metals prices rose on the London Metal Exchange overnight. The world's biggest miner, BHP Billiton, had gained 25 cents at $37.04, and Rio Tinto had added 14 cents to $91.90. US equities bounced back after last week's ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 JUL 2007
... not replicate the big falls seen on United States markets on Friday. The big banks weighed upon the bourse, but major miners BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto were stronger. Aequs Securities institutional dealer Ric Klusman said that, although the Australian ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2007
... less," he said. As well, weaker commodity prices on the London Metal Exchange hit the major miners. Australia's biggest miner BHP Billiton dropped $1.12 cents to $36.18, while rival Rio Tinto shed $3.28 to $90.60. "The miners have got a two way pull....they ...