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Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2013
... are locked in... It will be a very tough day to be a bottom-up investor." In the mining sector, market heavyweight BHP Billiton had fallen 46 cents, or 1.4 per cent, to $32.53, while diversified miner Rio Tinto had dropped a $1.03, or 1.9 per cent, to ...

Market higher but eyes are on US Fed

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2013
... in the iron ore price, which was more than two per cent higher at $US117.70 ($A124.72) a tonne. Market heavyweight BHP Billiton had gained 44 cents, or 1.35 per cent, to $33.13, while Rio Tinto had jumped 85 cents, or 1.59 per cent, to $54.40. Whitehaven ...

Aust shares weaken ahead of RBA minutes

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2013
... $29.64 and ANZ relinquishing 22 cents to $28.23. The mining giants were mixed, despite a rise in iron ore prices, with BHP Billiton offloading 12 cents to $32.68 but Rio Tinto adding four cents to $53.69. The shaky start to local trade comes after Japan's ...

Aust shares weaken ahead of US Fed meeting

AAP  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2013
... more to do with profit taking, following a recovery at the end of last week. The big miners are also weaker, with BHP Billiton shedding 48 cents to $32.43 and Rio Tinto losing $1.07 to $52.91, following a drop in commodity prices. "There's some news ...

Aust shares open more than 1pc higher

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2013
... resources company Arrium is the best performer among the top 100 companies, up four cents, or 5.9 per cent, to 72 cents. BHP Billiton is 76 cents, or 2.37 per cent, higher at $32.88 and Rio Tinto has gained $1.83, or 3.55 per cent, to $53.40. The major ...

Australian shares open lower

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2013
... $US35 million ($A37.26 million) in cash. It shares were down 65 cents, or 1.23, to $52.18 at 1045 AEST. Meanwhile, BHP Billiton was 53 cents, or 1.63 per cent, lower at $32.44. Also making news, Suncorp said it had sold $1.6 billion in non-performing ...

Aust shares edge higher

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2013
... briefings to investors and analysts ahead of the looming split of the group into separate companies. In materials, BHP Billiton was two cents weaker at $33.07 and Rio Tinto was flat at $53.20. Gold miner Newcrest Mining's week started as horribly as ...

Aussie shares weaken ahead of long weekend

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2013
... Its shares fell by 9.73 per cent, or $1.30, to $12.06. Global growth worries are hitting other mining stocks, with BHP Billiton shedding 33 cents to $33.44, ahead of chief executive Andrew Mackenzie's address to Melbourne Mining Club in London. Rival ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2013
... Queensland chief executive Stuart Grimshaw is to speak at a Financial Services Council/Deloittte lunch in Brisbane, while BHP Billiton chief executive Andrew Mackenzie is scheduled to address a Melbourne Mining Club function in London. No equities news ...

Australian stocks weaker at close

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2013
... National Australia Bank fell 20 cents to $28.75. The big miners were weaker, with Rio Tinto down 29 cents at $54.07 and BHP Billiton two cents lower at $33.77. Meanwhile, retailer Target has hinted jobs will be cut at its head office in Geelong. Shares ...