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Market lower in broad sell-off

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2015
... days off very light volumes," Mr Lucas said. "There's also been a bit of an over-reaction to media speculation over Fortescue Metals, and speculation around where the iron ore price is going. "I would not be surprised to see a relatively downbeat day." ...

Shares higher on US rate outlook

AAP  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2015
... rise in iron ore prices on Friday. Rio Tinto was up 79 cents to $57.54, BHP Billiton was 30 cents higher at $29.55 and Fortescue Metals added 7.5 cents to $2.185. Meanwhile, shares in workforce provider Skilled Group were up 15.25 cents, or 12.4%, to ...

Share market flat

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2015
... Billiton was up 38 cents at $29.62, its spinoff South32 was steady at $2.37, Rio Tinto had gained 72 cents to $57.62 and Fortescue Metals was two cents higher at $2.14. Oil and gas producer Woodside Petroleum had jumped 66 cents to $35.53 and Santos ...

Bargain hunters push shares higher

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2015
... 30 cents at $29.12, its spinoff South32 had added six cents to $2.42, Rio Tinto had gained 65 cents to $56.68, while Fortescue Metals was down one cent at $2.06. Some of the strongest gains came in the healthcare sector, with CSL up $1.94 at $91.62 and ...

Miners weigh on share market

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2015
... 1022 AEST, BHP Billiton had dropped 83 cents, or 2.8%, to $28.80, and Rio Tinto had shed $1.19, or 2.07%, to $56.26. Fortescue Metals lost 11 cents to $2.11, while BHP offshoot South32 eased four cents to $2.29. The major banks were mixed. National Australia ...

RBA minutes lift stock market

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2015
... was down 40 cents at $29.73, Rio Tinto was off 58 cents at $56.87, BHP spin-off South32 was up 23 cents at $2.28, and Fortescue Metals had dipped three cents to $2.26. Explosives supplier Orica was 35 cents weaker at $20.81 after it appointed Alberto ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2015
... $2.18. BHP shares were down $2.11, or 6.49%, to $30.38. Fellow mining giant Rio Tinto was down 17 cents to $57.93, while Fortescue Metals was flat at $2.295. Among the big four banks, the Commonwealth shed $1.09 cents to $83.66, Westpac lost 50 cents ...

Market wrap PM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2015
... was up 30 cents, or 0.94%, at $32.27 and Rio Tinto gained 31 cents, or 0.54%, to $58.01, while pure iron ore player Fortescue Metals was down four cents, or 1.73%, at $2.27. The major banks are mixed after the National Australia Bank and Westpac both ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2015
... to $33.28, after going ex-dividend. BHP Billiton gained three cents to $32.56, Rio Tinto fell 41 cents to $58.84 and Fortescue Metals was down two cents to $2.59. KEY FACTS * At 1044 AEST on Wednesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 10.2 points ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2015
... gained 53.5 cents, or almost 1.7 per cent, to $32.355 in early trade, while Rio Tinto was 71 cents higher to $59.33 and Fortescue Metals lifted three cents, or more than one per cent, to $2.60. Oil and gas giant Woodside was 18 cents higher to $34.32 ...