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Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 FEB 2005
... $US1.5 billion to shareholders but refused to hose down speculation it was considering a takeover of Australian miner WMC Resources Ltd.

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2005
... back of strong production and better prices. The market will also want to hear Rio Tinto's intentions regarding WMC Resources, amid speculation it could launch a counterbid for the miner. The March share price index contract, a key indicator for the ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 JAN 2005
... market will be watching for any further developments on the merger front with Southcorp, Foster's, Ten, Fairfax and WMC Resources all under the microscope.

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 JAN 2005
... the day ahead, was two points weaker at 4064 on a volume of 486 contracts. Today the market will be looking for WMC Resources December quarter review and also will be awaiting any more news regarding the possibility of Fairfax taking a stake in Ten Network ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 23 NOV 2004
... the day ahead, was 10 points firmer at 3840 on a volume of 1,197 contracts. Today the market will be focused on WMC Resources, after Anglo-Swiss miner Xstrata said it would take its $7.4 billion takeover offer directly to shareholders after the WMC board ...

Resources ready to power the ASX 200 in 04/05

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 24 AUG 2004
... high. Strong profits results over the past two weeks and robust outlook by mining giants BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto and WMC Resources have helped boost this sentiment. Goldman Sachs JBWere said the resources sector had exceeded market expectations in the ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 AUG 2004
... of activity ahead - was 16 points firmer at 3499 with 910 contracts traded. On the day the Commonwealth Bank and WMC Resources both unveil full year results that could set the tone for their respective sectors. As well, three property trusts release ...

Market Wrap

... talk of a slowdown in China that also caused a drop on the US market. Miners such as BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto and WMC Resources were all hit heavily as concerns that credit controls in China could curb its appetite for metals sliced commodity prices. ...

Afternoon market wrap: Market closes firmer

WITH AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 DEC 2003
... Tantalum Australia NL, under a deal announced today. Rival Rio Tinto surged 70 cents or 2.01 per cent to $35.49 and WMC Resources rose 15 cents or 3.05 per cent to $5.07. Stock Move Price AMP -0.060 5.850 ANZ Bank +0.030 16.740 BHPBilton +0.370 11.440 ...

Afternoon market wrap: Domestic market fades to black

WITH AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2003
... fairly positive mood on the commodity markets." Alumina closed up 16 cents or nearly three per cent at $5.90 and WMC Resources finished 13 cents or 2.73 per cent higher at $4.89. BHP Billiton was up nine cents to $11.27 and Rio Tinto closed 32 cents ...