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MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 10 AUG 2012
... problem of supply contamination, Lourey said, with China being held up as an example of industrial effluent including heavy metals as well as hormonal products fed to livestock compromising water supply. Lourey said that governments are starting to recognise ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 6 AUG 2012
... business expectations survey. In equities news, Argo Investments is due to post full year results. Shares in Fortescue Metals opened 16 cents, or 3.83 per cent, higher at $4.34 after the miner announced it has secured $US1.5 billion ($A1.44 billion) ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 AUG 2012
... day higher. BHP Billiton was up 17 cents to $31.87, Rio Tinto was 30 cents better at $53.83 and iron ore miner Fortescue Metals had lifted by nine cents to $4.24. The major banks were mixed after investment bank Nomura downgraded Commonwealth Bank's ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 JUL 2012
... always helps a sector that's been under pressure." He expects the positive momentum to continue in afternoon trade. Base metals moved higher in tandem with broader financial markets and the euro, boosted by hopes of a Chinese economic stimulus and well-received ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2012
... producers locally, Mr Daghlian said. "It worries the miners that they could reduce imports of ours," he said. Fortescue Metals Group dropped 12 cents, or 2.60 per cent to $4.50 at 10.21 (AEST), while Whitehaven Coal slumped -0.25 cents or 7.22 per cent ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2012
... were the four major banks. BHP Billiton was 79 cents down to $31.41, Rio Tinto was $1.01 lower at $55.89 and Fortescue Metals was 0.5 cents lower at $4.79. ANZ was down 34 cents to $21.24, National Australia Bank was 8.5 cents lower to $23.05, Westpac ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2012
... was down 48 points at 4,011. No major economic news is expected on Friday. In equities news, Central Petroleum Ltd, Orion Metals Ltd, Mount Burgess Mining NL, NuSep Holdings Ltd and Australasian Resources Ltd are due to hold general meetings. Commissioner ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 JUN 2012
... giants all opened higher. BHP Billiton was 54 cents higher at $32.38, Rio Tinto was $1.23 higher at $55.73 and Fortescue Metals up 10.5 cents at $4.88. The four major banks also all posted gains. ANZ was 33 cents higher at $21.61, National Australia ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUN 2012
... giants all opened higher. BHP Billiton was five cents higher at $31.85, Rio Tinto was up 25 cents to $54.52 and Fortescue Metals was one cent higher at $4.70. The four major banks were also all higher at open. ANZ was up five cents to $21.41, National ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2012
... news is expected on Thursday. In equities news, Hastie Group is due to hold a creditors meeting. The Australian Mines and Metals Association makes a submission to federal inquiry into 'fly-in, fly-out' workforce practices in regional Australia, in Melbourne. ...