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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2011
... sessions, supported by a weaker US dollar. Among the miners, BHP Billiton rose 2.6 per cent, or 92 cents, to $36.05, while fellow miner Rio Tinto gained 4.3 per cent, or $2.59, to $62.89. Atlas Iron rose 23 cents, or 8.2 per cent, to $3.03, while Fortescue ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2011
... Mining giant Rio Tinto fell 80 cents or 1.3 per cent to $61.65 after announcing it had bought 500,000 of its own shares. Fellow miner BHP Billiton pulled the sector higher, rising five cents to $35,09. Fortescue Metals shares gained two per cent to $4.54 ...

AFS to focus on independent market

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2011
Independent dealer group, Australian Financial Services Group, has declined three alliance and merger offers from fellow planning groups as it renews its focus with new products and restructure, including a new MDA facility. The Australian Financial ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2011
... giant Rio Tinto gained $2.89 to $63.09 after it increased its stake in Canadian miner Ivanhoe Mines to 49 per cent while fellow miner BHP Billiton rose $1.10, or 3.2 per cent at $35.05. CityIndex chief market analyst Peter Esho said that despite wide-ranging ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 26 SEP 2011
... profit. Mining giant Rio Tinto shed 0.78 per cent to $62.16 after announcing it had purchased 600,000 of its own shares. Fellow miner BHP Billiton rose 0.46 per cent to $34.71. Typically defensive health care stocks outperformed, up 2.13 per cent, with ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 SEP 2011
... Materials were hardest hit, falling 1.4 per cent. Mining giant BHP Billiton dropped 59 cents or 1.6 per cent to $37.01, with fellow miner Rio Tinto down $1.08 to $69.12. The energy sector also took a beating, after oil prices tumbled in London and New ...

Future2 cyclists cross the finish line

RACHEL DAVIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2011
Future2 trustees and fellow cyclists will arrive in Sydney's Martin Place this afternoon, where the Lord Mayor Clover Moore will welcome them. After 1158 km, 9274 metres of climbing and over 39 hours on their bicycles, Future2 trustees Ray Griffin and ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2011
... million ($A813.00 million) in infrastructure to help it increase iron ore production in Western Australia's Pilbara region. Fellow miner BHP Billiton rose 73 cents, or two per cent, to $37.63. Department store owner Myer said it expected profit to fall ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 SEP 2011
... dropped on the back of offshore falls in commodity prices on Friday. BHP Billiton fell $1.16 or 3.1 per cent to $36.75, and fellow miner Rio Tinto was down 3.3 per cent or $2.34 to $68.91. Macquarie Group Ltd was the weakest stock in the top 20. Its ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2011
... Rio Tinto gained 72 cents to $72.02 after announcing it would invest $US310 million in a Pilbara coastal water project. Fellow miner BHP Billiton was up 21 cents to $38.38. The spot price of gold in Sydney was $US1,856.10 per fine ounce, up $US10.70 ...