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Midday market wrap: Local stocks edge lower

... Locally, the market was dragged lower by News Corporation and blue-chip resource stocks. Rio lost 29c to trade at $32.71, while BHP Billiton shed 8c at the open and was trading at $10.45 by noon. The major banks were mixed, with Telstra and AMP also ...

Banks, resources supported, telcos challenged : Citigroup

AAP  |  MONDAY, 29 SEP 2003
... view on three sectors - US Broker/Dealers, Resources and Integrated Utilities. The positive view on the latter two relate to BHP Billiton and Origin Energy, whose credit fundamentals, Mr Scott said, remain on a positive credit trajectory. And BHP Billiton's ...

BHP Billiton benefits from lnickel upswing underestimated: analysts

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2003
BHP Billiton Ltd's earnings benefits from the upswing in the stainless steel cycle had been underestimated, analysts said today. The comments came after the global miner updated the market on its plans to increase nickel production in a bid to meet ...

Afternoon market wrap: Australian shares offer mixed performances

... discernable trends. Performances were mixed among the big four banks, while among other key stocks Telstra made a slight gain and BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto and News Corp were down. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index was 12.4 points weaker at 3180.6, while ...

Midday market wrap: All Ords drift in the wake of US markets

... territory in the wake of uninspiring trading on the United States market and only a smattering of local corporate news. Miners BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto and telco Telstra were in the black but most of the major banks, media group News Corp and financial ...

Midday market wrap: Local shares make further ground

... data and falling bond yields. The local market was pushed higher by News Corporation and bluechip resource stocks, Rio and BHP Billiton. AMP rose a further 13c to $6.48, on speculation the NAB will continue to build a strategic stake. The major banks ...

Midday market wrap: Local shares open higher

... to buck the broader trend, with investors pushing the stock down a further 6c to $28.48. Major resource blue-chips Rio and BHP Billiton were also weaker. The Australian bond market was also stronger, following a decline in US yields overnight. The yield ...

Midday market wrap: Local shares soften in morning trade

... added a further 2c to trade at $4.88. But, in addition to the other major banks, News Corporation and resource leaders Rio and BHP Billiton were also a touch lower. The Bond market was also weaker, following a jump in US yields overnight on further evidence ...

Afternoon market wrap: Local shares end lower

... major banks, including a 96c fall in the CBA to $28.73. Among other blue-chips to endure losses on the day were miners Rio and BHP Billiton, and media giant News Corporation. AMP continued to regain lost ground, adding a further 15c to close at $4.86. ...

Afternoon market wrap: Shares end at new 12-month high

... day, closing at 3,180.4. Leading the market higher were major resource stocks, with RIO adding 88c to close at $33.86, and BHP Billiton gaining 17c to $10.62. News Corporation also edged higher, while AMP recovered some ground lost after release of its ...