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Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2007
Australian shares were down in morning trade, dragged by a poor US lead and base metals prices lower overnight. Since the market's all-time highs on November 1, both major Australian indices have fallen more than seven per cent in the past three weeks. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 NOV 2007
... the second straight day as the banks felt the pressure of lingering sub-prime mortgage problems in the US. The resource sector also weakened as commodity prices fell in overnight trade and investors took profits on takeover target Rio Tinto. The benchmark ...

Land of the rising small caps

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 15 NOV 2007
Morgan Stanley's global small cap portfolio is steering away from Australia's resource sector and refocusing on Japan's value stocks, according to managing director and co-head of international and global small cap value strategies, Margaret Naylor. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 AUG 2007
... 0.51 per cent, to 2,521.30. Mixed prices on the London Metal Exchange had the corresponding effect on the local resource sector. At noon, BHP Billiton rose 14 cents to $35.64, while Rio Tinto dropped 51 cents to $85.79.

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUN 2007
... is also due. The Australian stock market closed in positive territory yesterday buoyed by strong gains in the resource sector, particularly BHP Billiton. At the close, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 8.4 points to 6240.1 while the all ordinaries ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 APR 2007
The Australian share market continued its upward march at noon, buoyed by the energy sector and a new record high from New York. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 Index added 24.7 points to 6,176.3, while the all ordinaries gained 24.4 points to ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2007
... $29.20. Rival Rio Tinto was up three cents to $77.04. Asked whether the strong Aussie dollar was affecting the resource sector, Mr Bishop said it was too early to tell. "It's very hard to say," he said. "You'd have to say it's an influence... but basically ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 DEC 2006
The continuing importance of the resource sector can be judged by ABS data released on mineral exploration which shows that expenditure increased by 17.2 per cent or $56.4 million over the last quarter to now be worth $384 million for the quarter. The ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 DEC 2006
... cents to $38.34 by 1021 AEDT. Santos dropped seven cents to $9.85 and Oil Search fell five cents to $3.20. The resource sector also lost ground, BHP Billiton tumbled 23 cents to $25.44, Rio Tinto lost $1.03 to $77.59 and Alumina sank one cent to $6.34. ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2006
... positive sentiment is certainly following through to us today. "Higher oil prices have certainly helped to boost the resource sector. The banks are all looking favourable. "At the moment, on the last trading day of the month it looks like were going ...