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Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAY 2007
... fell overnight, with copper, lead and zinc all down around five per cent. The major miners took the brunt of the loss with BHP losing 77 cents or 2.45 per cent to $30.71 and Rio shed $1.40 to $90.90. Anthony Anderson, broker for Man Financial, said the ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAY 2007
... Woolworths also was higher, up 10 cents to $28.60. The major miners were up despite tumbling base metal prices overnight. BHP added 28 cents to $31.22 and Rio Tinto $1.22 to $91.87.

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAY 2007
... us up. "But there is nothing really newsworthy to get the market excited at the moment." The major miners were mixed, with BHP Billiton holding up despite falls across the market. BHP added 17 cents to $30.82, but Rio Tinto, which has witnessed significant ...

World first index monetises climate change risk

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAY 2007
... risks and convert the opportunities for growth into bottom-line profits," he said. Selected companies included mining giants BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto, as well as Bluescope Steel. Major property developers such as Mirvac were also included. Despite ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAY 2007
... shed 43 points to 6324 on a volume of 7,555 contracts. "The market's down predominantly due to weaknesses in commodities with BHP down significantly and and Rio down a little," said Aequs Securities institutional dealer, Ric Klusman, "We're also expecting ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2007
... finance sector and most of the big miners as well, that's really what's pushing the market higher overall." At 1203 AEST, BHP Billiton was heavier 47 cents to $31.47, while Rio Tinto added $1.86 to $93.86.

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2007
... Friday, the share market closed lower following a weak US close and investors seemed reluctant to let go of speculation that BHP Billiton could make a takeover offer for rival Rio Tinto. However, over the weekend, ABN Amro resources analyst Rob Clifford ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAY 2007
... three per cent to $US13,800 on expectations of rising supply after Indonesia granted export licences to tin smelters. Both BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto were well down this morning. At 1020 AEST, BHP was lower 87 cents, or 2.74 per cent, to $30.93 while ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAY 2007
... on a volume of 9153 contracts. CMC analyst David Land said the market remained volatile after yesterday's speculation that BHP Billiton Ltd could be at risk from a private equity predator, or itself take over rival Rio Tinto Ltd. "It's been a reasonably ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAY 2007
... expected to open higher this morning after a strong lead from Wall Street and takeover speculation surrounding mining giants BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto set to continue. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, at 0825 AEST, the June share price index contract ...