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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2012
... forecast-beating growth data from China, positive noises from Europe and a jump in US manufacturing boosted commodities. Shares in BHP Billiton, the largest component of the local exchange, added 0.3 per cent to $36.82 after the miner said it expected ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2012
... new motor vehicle sales for November alon with the international merchandise imports data for December. In equities news, BHP Billiton Ltd posts its second quarter production report and OZ Minerals Ltd its fourth quarter production report. In Australia ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2012
... on Tuesday. Analysts expect Rio to show a rise of more than 25 per cent in iron ore output over the previous quarter, while BHP could expand its output by as much as 23 per cent when it reports on Wednesday. BHP Billiton - the market's heftiest stock ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2011
... Mining lost 3.6 per cent to $1.14 while Norton Gold Fields shed 5.7 per cent to $1.65. Materials stocks also took a hit, with BHP Billiton was down 51 cents, or 1.4 per cent, at $35.19, while Rio Tinto shed $1.38 to hit $61.78. "Some traders are saying ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2011
... what's happening in China will have a big knock on effect here," Ms Lee said. "We're looking for more easing from China soon." BHP Billiton was down 34 cents, or one per cent, at $35.48, while Rio Tinto had gained six cents to $62.82. There was a muted ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2011
... billion. Shares were lower in all sectors of the market, led by a 2.1 per cent fall in both the energy and mining sectors. BHP Billiton was down 69 cents, or 1.9 per cent, at $35.84 while Rio Tinto was down $1.36, or 2.1 per cent, at $62.77. Woodside ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2011
... Elgar. "I think there is potential for a lot more M&A in the sector," he said. Resources and industrial stocks outperformed. BHP Billiton gained 88 cents, or 2.5 per cent, to $36.76, while Rio Tinto rose $1.08, or 1.7 per cent, to $64.82. Financial stocks ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2011
... prices tumbled between 0.5 per cent and 2.2 per cent overnight. Shares in Rio Tinto fell $2.08, or 3.2 per cent, to $64.01 and BHP Billiton shed 95 cents, or 2.6 per cent, to $36.03 a share. Financial stocks also felt the pressure, losing 1.2 per cent ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2011
... Stan Shamu said. Resources stocks were lower, with miner Rio Tinto down 0.7 per cent, or 47 cents, to $66.53 a share, while BHP Billiton was down 22 cents, or 0.6 per cent, to $37.04. Gold miners also suffered from a drop in the precious metal overnight ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 DEC 2011
... of local economic data due out this week, he said. Resources stocks were higher, with Rio Tinto up 22 cents at $66.54 and BHP Billiton up 51 cents at $37.16. Uranium miners were higher after Labor's national conference backed Prime Minister Julia Gillard's ...