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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2008
... Friday, buoyed by bargain hunters in BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto, two days after the former abandoned its $100 billion takeover proposal of the latter. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index closed up 154.5 points, or 4.31 per cent, at 3742.5, while the broader ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2008
... markets turmoil. BHP's rival, Rio Tinto, was in the green after a heavy slump yesterday on the back of BHP abandoning its takeover bid for Rio. Rio Tinto shares gained 62 cents, or 1.48 per cent, at $42.63.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2008
... from Wall St. In early trade, BHP shares rose eight per cent after announcing it had abandoned its multi-billion-dollar takeover bid for rival Rio Tinto due to the turmoil in global financial and commodity markets. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2008
... remains to be seen. "But there's much more green on that screen than we're used to." Resource giants BHP Billiton and its takeover target Rio Tinto both had big gains. BHP was up $2.40, or 10.27 per cent at $25.78, while Rio gained $3.93, or 6.57 per ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2008
... Allco are still weighing on the market." Mining giant BHP Billiton fell 42 cents, or 1.46 per cent, to $28.38 while its takeover target Rio Tinto dropped $1.43, or 1.87 per cent, to $75.06. Energy producers were lower, with Woodside losing 77 cents to ...

Market Wrap - Midday

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2008
... dipped 86 cents, or 4.32 per cent, to $19.05. Mining giant BHP Billiton fell $1.55, or 5.12 per cent, to $28.36 while its takeover target Rio Tinto dropped $3.32, or 4.26 per cent, to $74.68.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2008
... the price of crude oil." Mining giant BHP Billiton had surged $1.95, or 6.98 per cent, to $29.88 at 1221 AEDT while its takeover target Rio Tinto had gained $4.93, or 6.82 per cent, to $77.20. Among energy stocks at 1221 AEDT, Woodside was up $2.40 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2008
... expected unemployment figures." Mining giant BHP Billiton was down $2.19, or 6.93 per cent, to $29.41 at 1212 AEDT while its takeover target Rio Tinto shed $7.11, or 8.21 per cent, to $79.49. Commonwealth Bank was 93 cents lower, or 2.27 per cent, at ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2008
... points. TOKYO - Japanese shares jumped more than six per cent on Tuesday, boosted by a weaker yen and reports of a possible takeover of struggling electronics maker Sanyo by its bigger rival Panasonic. Japanese investors were also playing catch-up as ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 NOV 2008
... will be buoyed," he said. At 1201 AEDT, mining giant BHP Billiton was down $1.10, or 3.68 per cent, to $28.80, while its takeover target Rio Tinto had fallen $2.70, or 3.29 per cent, to $79.30.