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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2011
... indicator of commodity demand," he said. Mining giant BHP Billiton gained 55 cents, or 1.5 per cent, to $37.63, while fellow miner Rio Tinto rose $1.15, or 1.7 per cent, to $68.61. Fortescue Metals Group also advanced 16 cents, or 3.4 per cent, to $4.88. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2011
... Capital Market Dysfunctionality Annual Conference. In equities news, the Bank of Queensland is due to post full year results, Rio Tinto is due to release its third quarter production report, while Energy Action Ltd is due to list on the Australian Securities ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2011
... back of falls on offshore metals markets overnight. Mining giant BHP Billiton fell 77 cents, or 2.1 per cent, to $36.62 and Rio Tinto lost 2.3 per cent, or $1.56, to $66.44. Fortescue Metals Group also dropped 3.7 per cent, or 18 cents, after it said ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2011
... from the US as its earnings season kicks off this week, and from quarterly results of local companies including Woolworths, Rio Tinto and Oz Minerals. "Last week, it was mainly short-covering which saw the rally. What we're watching for this week is ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2011
... market, rising 2.5 per cent. Among the miners, BHP Billiton advanced 2.3 per cent, or 82 cents, to $37.12, while fellow miner Rio Tinto gained $2.01, or 3.2 per cent, to $65.29. Fortescue Metals gained 22 cents, or 4.9 per cent, to $4.77. Sims Metal ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2011
... supported by a weaker US dollar. Among the miners, BHP Billiton rose 2.6 per cent, or 92 cents, to $36.05, while fellow miner Rio Tinto gained 4.3 per cent, or $2.59, to $62.89. Atlas Iron rose 23 cents, or 8.2 per cent, to $3.03, while Fortescue Metals ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2011
... cent by 1030 AEDT. The major miners have started the day strongly, with BHP Billiton $132, or 3.9 per cent, better at $35.18, Rio Tinto have lifted $1.78, or three per cent, to $60.78 and Fortescue have climbed 19 cents, or 4.68 per cent, to $4.25. Australia's ...

Dividends boom as capital returned to investors

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2011
... were instead buying up resources which have recently underperformed. "In stock movements this translates into buys of BHP and Rio and selling down the banks, in-line with our strategy of providing investors with an easy access point to a disciplined ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2011
... Woodside Petroleum rose 21 cents to $32.35 and Santos added 18 cents to $11.45. Materials rose 0.36 per cent. Mining giant Rio Tinto fell 80 cents or 1.3 per cent to $61.65 after announcing it had bought 500,000 of its own shares. Fellow miner BHP Billiton ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2011
... Burmester said. The materials sector was down by 2.4 per cent. BHP Billiton had dropped 85 cents, or 2.4 per cent, to $34.67, and Rio Tinto had lost $2.22, or 3.5 per cent, to $61.83. Gold, silver and copper prices all drifted lower in offshore markets. ...