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Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2014
... trend," he said. In the resources stocks at 1200 AEDT, miner Rio Tinto had lost 92 cents to $59.15 after Swiss-based miner Glencore said it had abandoned its takeover bid, at least for now. BHP Billiton was down 65 cents at $32.59, and iron ore miner ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 7 OCT 2014
... miners offset by the major banks. Better commodity prices and excitement about a possible merger between Rio Tinto and Glencore Xstrata had bolstered resource stocks, IG Markets market strategist Evan Lucas said. There's been speculation Glencore Xstrata ...

Standard Life Inv steps up shareholder activism

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2014
... achieving change, for example RSA Insurance Group and Lazard. It also highlights voting at a number of AGMs including Glencore and Persimmon.

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2013
... dollar, but sterling retreated sharply against the euro. The mining sector was hit hard as newly-merged mining giant Glencore Xstrata recorded a huge first-half loss due to a write-down on the value of its assets. London's FTSE 100 index of leading shares ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2013
... growth and sent the mining sector soaring since China is a key consumer of metals. In London, shares in commodities giant Glencore Xstrata rallied 5.09 per cent to 282.7 pence, Anglo American jumped 2.14 per cent to 1,435 pence and Rio Tinto gained 3.36 ...

Aussie billionaires ranked in Forbes richlist

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2013
... estimated her wealth at $17 billion and suggested that lower iron ore prices may have knocked a billion off her net worth. Glencore's Ivan Glasenberg was the next highest-ranked Australian and 175th overall. The company's takeover bid for Xstrata has ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 OCT 2012
... Monday as traders tracked Spanish debt strains and the revival of a merger bid by commodities sector giants Xstrata and Glencore. "It was a nice run for the Europeans after the Spanish banks passed the stress tests," he said. US stocks posted a solid ...

Market wrap - AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 OCT 2012
... Monday as traders tracked Spanish debt strains and the revival of a merger bid by commodities sector giants Xstrata and Glencore. In London the FTSE 100 index of top companies rose by 1.37 per cent to 5,820.45 points, while in Frankfurt, the DAX 30 gained ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2012
... save Greece from default was near, the markets were cautious and weary at the same time. News that commodities trader Glencore and mining group Xstrata had agreed to a $US90 billion ($A84.22 billion) merger failed to have much of an impact, with the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2012
... maintain trading activity, as has confirmation that mining company Xstrata is in merger discussions with commodities trader Glencore International. Britain's FTSE 100 index of leading shares close 0.1 per cent higher at 5,796.07. Germany's DAX rose 0.6 ...