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Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2006
The share market remained weak at noon after BHP Billiton shares lost ground in London as well as subdued trading overnight on Wall Street. At 1205 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 71.6 points to 5010.7, while the all ordinaries lost 65.9 ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2006
... a high point yesterday with several large companies recording stellar profits. On the back of the China led resources boom BHP Billiton recorded a 63 per cent increase in annual profit to $13.7 billion as a result of excellent growth in its iron ore ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2006
... 2,134.66. LONDON - Britain's biggest shares ended lower, with miners weighing on the market after disappointing results from BHP Billiton and as oil stocks tracked crude prices lower. The FTSE 100 closed at 5,860 points, down 42.6 points. FRANKFURT - ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 AUG 2006
... 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 average was down 5.21 points to 11,339.84 ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 AUG 2006
... contract had fallen 14 points to 5047 at 0755 AEST. Today sees a swathe of major companies reporting annual results, including BHP Billiton Ltd, Brambles Industries Ltd, Transurban Group, CSL Ltd and Virgin Blue Holdings Ltd. Adelaide Brighton Ltd and ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2006
... big 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 ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 14 AUG 2006
... $14.16. The engineering group today reported a 65.7 per 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.

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  MONDAY, 14 AUG 2006
... community and environmental groups as well as being a more expensive option. In a climate of international energy shortages BHP Billiton is expected to spend about US$800 million to build the Cabrillo Port gas terminal off the coast of California. On ...

UniSuper draws four investment specialists

KATE HAGE  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2006
... analyst until August 25. Peter Flynn, will take on a newly created investment analyst property role, having formerly worked on BHP Superannuation Fund's property portfolios.

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2006
... market closed stronger, boosted by strength in the United States markets and a satisfactory production report from global miner BHP Billiton. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index rose 58 points to 4992.4 while the all ordinaries gained 53.3 points at 4959.9. ...