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Midday market wrap: Australian shares open lower

... of the year. News Corporation shed 17c to $11.63, while among the major resource stocks Rio lost 29c to trade at $32.19 and BHP Billiton eased 10c to $9.98. The bond market was slightly stronger, despite a mixed night Friday for US Treasuries. The yield ...

Afternoon market wrap: Australian shares end lower in quiet trade

... four banks and insurance and investment services provider AMP. Cyclically sensitive stocks such as News Corporation, Rio, and BHP Billiton also ended lower, although Telstra held up relatively well losing 1c and closing at $4.66. The bond market sustained ...

Midday market wrap: Local shares make further gains

... in the wake of positive outlook comments yesterday from Macquarie Bank and Westpac. Elsewhere, resource blue-chips Rio and BHP Billiton continued to make modest gains, while News Corporation was also higher. But the bond market opened lower following ...

Midday market wrap: local shares, bonds lower

... strongest performing sectors in recent weeks, was not immune from selling pressure. Rio opened 45c lower at $32.26, while BHP Billiton also opened down 10c at $9.79. The Australian bond market also tracked US Treasuries lower, with the yield on the benchmark ...

Midday market wrap: Bonds, shares both weaker

... down from last night's closing prices. News Corporation shed 4c to $11.70, and Tesltra lost 5c to trade at $4.70. Rio and BHP Billiton bucked the broader trend, both enjoying small gains in early trade. The Australian dollar was a little higher, trading ...

Midday market wrap: local shares open higher

... following solid advances Friday in US markets. The local market enjoyed broadbased gains, with Rio jumping 64c to $32.60. BHP Billiton also opened 16c higher at $10.01. News Corporation added 15c to $11.75, although Telstra was one major stock to buck ...

Afternoon market wrap: Shares end higher

... up 21.8 points from Friday's close. Heading the gains were resource stocks, with Rio closing 70 cents higher at $32.66 and BHP Billiton ending the day 8 cents up at $9.93. News Corporation also closed 14 cents higher at $11.74, and the banking sector ...

Midday market wrap: Australian shares a little higher

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2003
... opening slightly lower. But Westpac and ANZ strengthened from last night's closing levels, while major resource stocks Rio and BHP Billiton were also higher. The Australian bond market opened weaker in line with losses overnight in the US Treasuries ...

Afternoon market wrap: Shares edge up in late trade

... higher throughout the afternoon session. The All Ordinaries closed 8.3 points higher at 3,081.3, led by major resource stocks. BHP Billiton closed 20c higher at $9.85, while Rio added 38c to end at $31.96. The major banks ended the day mixed, while News ...

Afternoon market wrap: Shares end marginally higher

... earnings reports failed to excite investors. The resource sector was among the better performers locally, with both Rio and BHP Billiton advancing strongly on the day. But News Corporation ended the day down 9c at $11.64, while the major banks were mixed. ...