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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2011
... Resources stocks were leading the falls after commodity prices including gold fell overnight. Among the major miners at 1217 AEST, BHP Billiton was down 83 cents, or 2.33 per cent, at $34.80, and Rio Tinto was down $1.69, or 2.6 per cent, at $63.41. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2011
... downgraded its economic outlook. The big miners led the falls, with Rio Tinto shares shedding more than five per cent and BHP Billiton shares falling almost 3.5 per cent. At 1200 AEST on Thursday the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 88.7 points, or ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2011
... at $2.10, and JB Hi-Fi was 32 cents higher, up 2.15 per cent, at $15.22. The big mining companies were down slightly, with BHP Billiton down 12 cents at $36.68 and Rio Tinto down eight cents at $68.82. The spot price of gold in Sydney was $US1,799.80 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 SEP 2011
... Committee two-day meeting, beginning on Tuesday (US time). Materials were hardest hit, falling 1.4 per cent. Mining giant BHP Billiton dropped 59 cents or 1.6 per cent to $37.01, with fellow miner Rio Tinto down $1.08 to $69.12. The energy sector also ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2011
... Premier Barry O'Farrell and federal Opposition Leader Tony Abbott of conspiring with News Ltd to undermine the carbon tax. BHP - BHP BILLITON LTD - up 73 cents, or two per cent, at $37.63 Unions will take industrial action at another two central Queensland ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2011
... ($A813.00 million) in infrastructure to help it increase iron ore production in Western Australia's Pilbara region. Fellow miner BHP Billiton rose 73 cents, or two per cent, to $37.63. Department store owner Myer said it expected profit to fall by as ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 SEP 2011
... $32.92. The top 50 stocks were trading 1.2 per cent higher, indicating a bit more trust toward the larger names, Mr Esho said. BHP Billiton gained 67 cents, or 1.84 per cent, to $37.12, and Rio Tinto added 61 cents, or 1.19 per cent, to $69.01. Banks ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 SEP 2011
... recall of one of its hearing implant ranges. Major miners dropped on the back of offshore falls in commodity prices on Friday. BHP Billiton fell $1.16 or 3.1 per cent to $36.75, and fellow miner Rio Tinto was down 3.3 per cent or $2.34 to $68.91. Macquarie ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2011
... gained 72 cents to $72.02 after announcing it would invest $US310 million in a Pilbara coastal water project. Fellow miner BHP Billiton was up 21 cents to $38.38. The spot price of gold in Sydney was $US1,856.10 per fine ounce, up $US10.70 from Thursday's ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2011
... Westpac gained 52 cents to $20.02, Commonwealth Bank rose $1.06 to $47.04 and ANZ climbed 59 cents to $19.85. Among the miners, BHP Billiton was up $1.11, at $37.99. Fellow miner Rio Tinto was $1.57 higher at $69.98. Downer EDI Ltd was the best performing ...