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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2013
... opened fractionally higher, boosted by the big miners. IG Markets market strategist Evan 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. ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2013
... Daghlian said rising commodity prices since the end of last week, on the back of upbeat Chinese trade data, was helping BHP Billiton contribute 11 points to the All Ordinaries index on Monday morning. "We had base metal prices rising. A lot of the miners ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2013
... pretty disappointing profit result. But when you analyse it a bit more, it wasn't too bad," Mr Heffernan said. Rival BHP Billiton was also stronger, adding 62.5 cents, or 1.78 per cent, to $35.94 while Fortescue Metals Group added 13 cents to $3.93. ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2013
... management," Mr Spooner said. At 1029 AEST in the resources sector, Rio Tinto was 44 cents higher at $59.04, and BHP Billiton was 23 cents richer at $35.13. Among the major banks, ANZ found 11 cents at $29.21, Commonwealth Bank added 15 cents to $72.23 ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2013
... "They're not thinking the mini budget is holding more threats." Macquarie Group was also higher, up $1.17 at $44.66. BHP Billiton was up 37 cents at $35.54 and Rio Tinto had gained 95 cents to $58.89. KEY FACTS * At 1215 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2013
... 80 per cent stake in Northparkes mine, in central NSW, to China Molybdenum for $US820 million ($A892.37 million). BHP Billiton was also higher, gaining five cents at $34.65. But copper and gold miner OZ Minerals was down eight cents, or nearly two per ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2013
... comforting growth estimates coming out of the China economy," he said. "We've seen a small profit-taking on that basis." BHP Billiton lost 13 cents to $34.64 while Rio Tinto shed 27 cents to $57.23. The two mining giants on Friday announced that they ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUL 2013
... tide in an industry where there's been downgrades right across, and they've been caught out." Among the big miners, BHP Billiton shares were down 45.5 cents at $34.28, while Rio Tinto lost 66 cents to $57.02. In the salary packing sector, McMillan Shakespeare ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2013
... country's key manufacturing sector. Resources stocks were among the best local performers on Wednesday morning, with BHP Billiton up 44 cents to $34.94, while Rio Tinto had gained $1.16, or two per cent, to $57.92 and Fortescue Metals was 13 cents, or ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2013
... daily improvement of 2013, so keep your eye on the gold miners today," Mr Daghlian said. Among the larger miners, BHP Billiton shares were up 14 cents at $34.26, although Rio Tinto was down 23 cents at $56.32. Meanwhile, the big four banks were higher ...