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Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 OCT 2012
... start of trade, with the materials sector off 1.18 per cent and financial stocks down 0.4 per cent, according to IRESS data. Rio Tinto was the worst-performing stock on the S&P/ASX20, having fallen 1.29 per cent, or 72 cents, to $55.11. BHP posted the ...

Urbanisation fuelling resource demand

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 11 OCT 2012
... a great variation between energy stocks and mining stocks, with the latter running on exceptionally low PEs. For example, RIO is trading on a PE of 8 times, which is incredibly cheap." Meanwhile, defensive stocks which include consumables such as food ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2012
... in negative territory. On a positive note, Australia's big resources companies were higher. BHP was up six cents at $33.53, Rio was four cents firmer at $55.74 and Woodside had climbed 22 cents to $33.80. Bell Potter senior adviser Stuart Smith said ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 OCT 2012
... cent. The mining giants all posted gains. BHP Billiton was up 29.5 cents to $33.54, Fortescue was 15 cents higher to $3.86 and Rio Tinto added 93 cents to $55.83. Woodside Petroleum gained 36 cents to $33.34 and Caltex Energy added 19 cents to $17.02. ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 OCT 2012
... holidays for the whole of last week." Commodities prices were mostly down, including oil and gold. Among resources stocks, Rio Tinto was 18 cents weaker at $54.72, BHP Billiton shed three cents to $33.29 but Fortescue Metals was up two cents to $3.63. ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 OCT 2012
... resources space," Mr Walker said. "The major banks are holding their own today too." BHP Billiton was up 27.5 cents to $33.26, Rio Tinto gained 34.5 cents to $54.29 and Fortescue was seven cents higher at $3.52. ANZ added nine cents to $25.39, Commonwealth ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 OCT 2012
... commodity prices for September. The mining giants and major banks all opened higher. BHP Billiton was up 29 cents to $33.41 and Rio Tinto added 39.5 cents to $53.75. ANZ was seven cents higher at $24.86, National Australia Bank was up 11 cents to $25.65 ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2012
... which are often tied to concerns about global growth, were slightly weaker, with BHP Billiton losing 17 cents to $32.85 and Rio Tinto shedding 34 cents to $53.25. Meanwhile, construction products firm Alesco has recommended a takeover offer from paint ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2012
... Friday, the Reserve Bank of Australia releases its financial aggregates for August. In equities news, managing director of Rio Tinto Coal Australia Bill Champion is scheduled to deliver a speech at Griffith University. NEW YORK - Wall Street posted its ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 SEP 2012
... effect on demand for commodities, which then hit the major resource companies. BHP Billiton shed 19 cents to $32.62 while Rio Tinto lost 16 cents to $52.73 as material sector opened 0.45 per cent weaker. Meanwhile, Woolworths shares dipped slightly after ...