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Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2013
... eyes on BHP; they won't shoot the lights out, but there are very big expectations their petroleum will do well, but the iron ore will be their biggest driver." BHP Billiton shares on Monday had dumped 19 cents, or 0.52 per cent, to $36.68. In equities ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2013
... Lucas said the big miners - BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto and Fortescue Metals - were forging ahead on the back of stronger iron ore prices and good production numbers. "Even with a fairly soft lead (from overseas markets) overnight, it has been a fairly good ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2013
... Lucas said the big miners - BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto and Fortescue Metals - were forging ahead on the back of stronger iron ore prices and good production numbers. "Even with a fairly soft lead (from overseas markets) overnight, it has been a fairly good ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2013
... had a bit of a kick over the last week in the resource stocks, particularly BHP and Rio, mainly on the back of stronger iron ore prices and some more comforting growth estimates coming out of the China economy," he said. "We've seen a small profit-taking ...

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BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2013
... on railway construction this year. Did it just say increased railway construction? That involves steel...that involves iron ore, does it not? That's why iron ore prices are again on the rise. They hit US$131.90 a tonne last week - their highest since ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2013
... these strong reports from the miners will help the market to edge into positive territory," Mr Shamu said. Mr Shamu said iron ore in particular was a strong performer. "The market likes the (mining) result. It's quite a significant beat on the iron ore ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2013
... usually follows Wall Street leads, the currently strong US dollar is pushing down the price of commodities such as gold and iron ore, to which the ASX is heavily exposed. And that, says IG market strategist Stan Shamu, is a major influence on the local ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2013
... ensuring a rise on the market overall. BHP Billiton was up 46 cents at $31.68 while Rio Tinto was 81 cents higher at $52.98. Iron ore miner Fortescue was seven cents higher, up 2.1 per cent, at $3.37, following a gain of more than seven per cent on Thursday. ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2013
... Drillsearch to accelerate the Western Cooper Wet Gas project commercialisation. The miners were up following gains in iron ore prices overnight, which lifted to $US120 a tonne. Heavyweight BHP Billiton had gained 17 cents to 31.22 and Rio Tinto had improved ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2013
... Bank of Australia holds its monthly board meeting and makes its interest rate decision. In equities news, BHP Billiton Iron Ore president Jimmy Wilson and WA Premier Colin Barnett officially open BHP Billiton Iron Ore's Integrated Remote Operations Centre ...