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Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 AUG 2006
... which gained 13 cents to $20.03. Retailer David Jones was also on the rise, gaining six cents to $3.47. On the downside, miner Rio Tinto shed 20 cents to $75.20 and BHP Billiton lost two cents to $28.73 at 1015 AEST. In the US, the Dow Jones industrial ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2006
... mining companies were leading the way on the local bourse. "We've seen a real upturn in their strength today and it's BHP and Rio Tinto driving the positive market sentiment," Mr Land said. "We've seen a good dose of strength early in the day and we're ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 14 AUG 2006
... cent net profit increase to $78.68 million in 2005/06. Market leader BHP Billiton gained 24 cents to $27.19 while rival miner Rio Tinto made 20 cents to $27.15.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 3 AUG 2006
... contract was up 37 points at 4,940. Today the National Australia Bank second quarter business survey will be released. Elsewhere, Rio Tinto Ltd and Alumina Ltd will report their first half results, Optus will release its first quarter results and West ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2006
... Department of Employment and Workplace Relations publishes its July skilled job vacancies data. In equities, mining giant Rio Tinto releases its second quarter production report, Southern Star Entertainment chief executive officer Kim Anderson addresses ...

Hyperion wins $230m Auscoal mandate

KATE HAGE  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2006
... attributed their recent performance to picking marked down consumer discretionary stocks. "We have had very little in BHP or Rio [Tinto]. We make more money in consumer discretionary stocks, so the marked down JB Hi-Fi's," he said, adding, "We outperformed ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUN 2006
... results as the hearing into failed property developer Westpoint continues. Investors will also be watching BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto after BHP Billiton said it had reached an agreement with Chinese steel producers for a 19 per cent increase in iron ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2006
... oil prices. The resources sector is expected to come under concerted pressure today, particularly the majors BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto and Woodside. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index was 102 points weaker at 5112. On the day Lion ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2006
... releases first half earnings while SingTel unveils Optus' full year results and West Australian Newspapers releases Q3 earnings. Rio Tinto, Santos and Straits Resources all front shareholders as well. NEW YORK - US stocks fell after strong economic data ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2006
... at 2362.55. LONDON - British shares saw earlier gains evaporate and ended lower after mining stocks including Xstrata and Rio Tinto tracked a steep fall in commodities prices and handed back some of the sector's striking gains. The FTSE 100 closed at ...