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Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2008
... meet its earnings growth target for fiscal 2008. By AEST 1211 BHP had gained six cents or 0.14 per cent, to $43.78 and takeover target Rio Tinto fell $1 or 0.73 per cent, to $135.50. Making news this morning, Futuris Corporation shares were up 30 cents ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2008
... Tinto and BHP Billiton fell by more than two per cent. By AEST 1212 BHP had lost $1.34,or 2.92 per cent, to $44.55 and takeover target Rio Tinto had fallen $3.25, or 2.29 per cent, to $138.50.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2008
... cents at $6.16 and Woodside Petroleum fell $1.55 to $63.95. In other news FKP Property Group rejected a $1.3 billion takeover offer from Lend Lease Corporation Ltd, saying the bid substantially undervalued the owner and operator of retirement villages. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUN 2008
... hurt by reports Saudi Arabia was poised to boost production. Market leader BHP Billiton added 83 cents to $44.44 but takeover target Rio Tinto fell 60 cents to $135.60. Westpac dropped 32 cents to $21.38, Commonwealth Bank fell 65 cents to $41.19, National ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 JUN 2008
... $48.72. The big diversified miners were stronger. BHP Billiton gained 72 cents, or 1.67 per cent, to $43.76, while its takeover target Rio Tinto rose $1.62, or 1.2 per cent, to $136.12. Oil prices fell on a report that Saudi Arabia may increase production ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUN 2008
... billion dollar deal in Britain. The big miners rose, with BHP Billiton up 90 cents or 2.15 per cent, to $42.70 while its takeover target Rio Tinto was up $1.37, or 1.05 per cent, to $131.25.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUN 2008
... stocks rose on Thursday after a stronger-than-expected May retail sales report and a $US46 billion ($A48.58 billion) takeover bid for Anheuser-Busch from an overseas rival helped the market recover from a string of deep losses. The Dow Jones industrial ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUN 2008
... going to be down." Both big miners were in retreat, with BHP Billiton down $1.48, or 3.41 per cent, to $41.96 while its takeover target Rio Tinto was off $3.46, or 2.62 per cent, to $128.64. Meanwhile, the banking sector declined with Commonwealth Bank ...

Market wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUN 2008
... bit mixed, but they're losing steam." By 1211 AEST BHP Billiton gave up 53 cents, or 1.2 per cent, to $42.74 while its takeover target Rio Tinto was down $3.20, or 2.4 per cent, to $130.36. This morning, BHP Billiton chief executive Marius Kloppers said ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2008
... 66 cents, or 3.2 per cent, to $20.08 and National Australia Bank declined $1.28, or 4.3 per cent, to $28.24. Westpac takeover target St George lost 95 cents, or 3.1 per cent, to $29.85. Investment firms also slumped, with Macquarie Group slipping $4.13 ...