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Hero to Zero

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2011
A week may not be all that much in the whole scheme of things, but a week was long enough for Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou to turn from hero to zero. Hero. All seemed well after the night of 27 October. Every finance minister and his dog literally ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2011
... "Among the top 20 companies, there is not a decline in the whole lot... The big blue chips are really stepping on the gas." Rio Tinto were the best performed among the top 20, up $2.93, or 4.41 per cent, to $69.38. Shares in the world's biggest miner ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2011
... 4,271. In economic news on Friday, the Reserve Bank of Australia releases its statement on monetary policy, In equities news, Rio Tinto chairman Jan du Plessis is to address an Australian Institute of Company Directors luncheon. In Australia, the market ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2011
... NAB was 66 cents lower, down 2.6 per cent, at $24.44. Resources stocks were also lower, with BHP down 48 cents at $36.29 and Rio Tinto $1.57 lower at $65.58. OneSteel stocks shed 19 cents, or 15.8 per cent, to $1.01 after the company cut its earnings ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2011
... 1430 on Tuesday. Investors are also awaiting the G20 meeting later in the week. The big miners were hit the hardest, with Rio Tinto losing $2.13, or 3.08 per cent, to $67.08 and BHP Billiton giving up 88 cents, or 2.33 per cent, to $36.92. The big four ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2011
... prices overnight have hurt miners, with metals reflecting underlying economic conditions due to their wide use in industry. Rio Tinto was down 19 cents at $62.66, BHP Billiton had risen 26 cents to $35.74 and Fortescue backtracked six cents, or 1.39 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2011
... iron ore prices on Australia's miners, despite solid quarterly production reports earlier this week from BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto. "The market is just running away," he said. "Rio was $70 on Monday and $63 and a bit today and that tells the tale." ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2011
... $36.61 after reporting an increase in first quarter iron ore and petroleum production, and a fall in base metals production. Rio Tinto fell 53 cents, or 0.8 per cent to $65.72, and Woodside Petroleum lost 19 cents to $34.79. Banks and financial stocks ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2011
... think that will be a reasonable effort." At 1220 (AEDT) resources giant BHP was $1.12, or 2.97 per cent, lower at $36.53 while Rio Tinto lost $2.87, or 4.1 per cent, to $67.08. Fortescue Metals Group shares have been hit harder, falling 42 cents, or ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 17 OCT 2011
... ministers in Paris over the weekend. At 1200, resources giant BHP Billiton was 76 cents, or 2.06 per cent higher at $37.62 while Rio Tinto added $1.70, or 2.49 per cent, to $70.00. Rio Tinto will sell 13 aluminium units such as refineries and smelters ...