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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2013
... 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 to $3.45, while gold miner Newcrest had gained ...

Adjusting for adjustments

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2013
After all the build up, the anticipation and the suspense, Wall Street had only a minute reaction to the FOMC minutes. The Dow was down a little and the S&P 500 up a bit for there was hardly anything new to inspire that animal spirit in you, I and Irene ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2013
... 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 for BHP ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2013
... $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 3.64 per cent at $9.54, after falling ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2013
... in the troubled eurozone. The big miners were all weaker on Monday morning, with BHP Billiton down 42 cents to $31.18 and Rio Tinto 62 cents weaker at $52.08. Goldminer Newcrest Mining had dropped 63 cents, or 5.87 per cent, to $10.10. Egypt's political ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2013
... have posted strong gains in early trade, ensuring a rise on the market overall. BHP Billiton was up 46 cents at $31.68 while Rio Tinto was 81 cents higher at $52.98. Iron ore miner Fortescue was seven cents higher, up 2.1 per cent, at $3.37, following ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2013
... gains in iron ore prices overnight, which lifted to $US120 a tonne. Heavyweight BHP Billiton had gained 17 cents to 31.22 and Rio Tinto had improved 25 cents to $51.75.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2013
... seeing a bit of a correction in those stocks following yesterday's gains," Mr Lucas said. BHP was down 68 cents at $31.39 and Rio Tinto had dropped $1.28 to $51.79. Local investors received a negative lead from overseas markets overnight, with reports ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2013
... operator Asciano was up 14 cents at $5.03 and freight company Toll was up 13 cents at $5.32. BHP was up 65 cents at $31.59 and Rio Tinto had added $1.11 to $52.84, but smaller miners were the standout performers in that sector. Fortescue Metals had added ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2013
... and Westpac had fallen 44 cents to $28.44. Resources stocks were also lower, with BHP Billiton down nine cents $31.28 and Rio Tinto was 12 cents weaker at $52.25. If manufacturing figures from China are stronger than expected, resources stocks are likely ...