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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2013
... per cent. But its hardware store business Masters had suffered a $157 million loss. The resources sector was higher, with BHP shares up 18 cents to $34.37, Rio Tinto 79 cents, or 1.41 per cent, higher at $56.94, and Fortescue Metals gaining 11 cents ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2013
... an update on economic stimulus measures in the US from that country's top central banker. A strong production report from BHP Billiton boosted sentiment in the resources sector, but that was offset by losses in other sectors. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2013
... it's really been shared by the market. "It's really all about the miners today. Everything else is generally struggling." BHP shares were up 65 cents to $34.08 after the company posted strong production growth across its coal, iron ore and copper assets ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2013
... figures for June, while the Westpac-Melbourne Institute Leading Indexes of Economic Activity is also due out. In equities news, BHP Billiton, Gindalbie Metals, Perseus Mining and Iluka Resources are slated to post quarterly reports. In Australia, the ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2013
... in its US wine stocks. It shares were down 38 cents, or 7.44 per cent, to $4.73. But the local miners were faring better. BHP Billiton shares were up 17 cents to $33.42, Rio Tinto had gained three cents to $54.80 and Fortescue Metals was four cents higher ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 15 JUL 2013
... This will provide some clarity on exactly where China is from an official standpoint," Mr Shamu said. Among the local miners, BHP Billiton shares had lost 2.5 cents to $33.285, Rio Tinto had shed 36 cents to $54.38 and Fortescue Metals was nine cents ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2013
... and we've been taking inspiration from there." Resources stocks remained the strongest performers on Friday morning, with BHP Billiton up 69 cents, or 2.1 per cent, to $33.53 and Rio Tinto lifting $1.08 to $55.40. "The materials sector has really been ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2013
... August, which would be good news for the market. Resources stocks were the strongest performers on Thursday morning, with BHP Billiton up 68 cents, or 2.14 per cent, to $32.51 and Rio Tinto lifting 85 cents to $53.24. Fortescue shares were up nine cents ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2013
... McCarthy said rising commodity prices boosted the mining giants. "The best performing sector is the materials sector - so that's BHP, Rio essentially," he said. Data from China showing an 0.7 per cent fall in its imports in June caused just a small dip ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2013
... Commonwealth had risen 92 cents to $69.91. Meanwhile, the major miners also were higher after losing ground on Monday, with BHP shares up 26 cents at $31.21 and Rio Tino 14 cents higher at $51.78. But shares in Newcrest mining were down 36 cents, or ...