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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2011
... the companies holding annual general meetings are Seven Group Holdings, Lend Lease, Computershare, Downer EDI, Fortescue Metals Group, Wesfarmers and Breville Group. On Tuesday, the Australian share market closed firmer after a positive US lead but trading ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2011
... government would commit to the European Union-International Monetary Fund bailout. But the rally was not sustained, as metals and minerals stocks, as well as those in the financial sector, gave up ground. IG Markets dealer Chris Weston said Europe was ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2011
... $69.38. Shares in the world's biggest miner, BHP Billiton, were $1.27, or 3.48 per cent, higher at $37.81, while Fortescue Metals shares were up 26 cents, or 5.52 per cent, at $4.97. Gold miner Newcrest posted a 93 cent, or 2.75 per cent, gain, to $34.70. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2011
... which gained 28 cents, or 1.15 per cent, to 24.56. But heavy falls in base metal prices overnight have hurt miners, with metals reflecting underlying economic conditions due to their wide use in industry. Rio Tinto was down 19 cents at $62.66, BHP Billiton ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2011
... 0.58 per cent to $36.61 after reporting an increase in first quarter iron ore and petroleum production, and a fall in base metals production. Rio Tinto fell 53 cents, or 0.8 per cent to $65.72, and Woodside Petroleum lost 19 cents to $34.79. Banks and ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2011
... giant BHP was $1.12, or 2.97 per cent, lower at $36.53 while Rio Tinto lost $2.87, or 4.1 per cent, to $67.08. Fortescue Metals Group shares have been hit harder, falling 42 cents, or 8.22 per cent, to $4.69. Among the financial stocks, Commonwealth ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2011
... gained 55 cents, or 1.5 per cent, to $37.63, while fellow miner Rio Tinto rose $1.15, or 1.7 per cent, to $68.61. Fortescue Metals Group also advanced 16 cents, or 3.4 per cent, to $4.88. Gains were broad-based across most sectors, with typically defensive ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2011
... losses on profit-taking investors. The market opened half a per cent lower on Wednesday after dramatic falls on overseas metals markets and a weak start to the US reporting season overnight. By noon (AEDT), both major local indices had drifted further ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2011
... 2.3 per cent, or 82 cents, to $37.12, while fellow miner Rio Tinto gained $2.01, or 3.2 per cent, to $65.29. Fortescue Metals gained 22 cents, or 4.9 per cent, to $4.77. Sims Metal Group rose five per cent to $12.92 after the company announced an on-market ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2011
... 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 Metals gained 31 cents, or 7.2 per cent, to $4.56. Energy stocks were also 3.6 per cent firmer after crude oil prices rallied on ...