Base metals lead market into the red
THE sharemarket was dragged into the red by mining giants Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton, which fell heavily in response to lower base metals prices overnight.
Aussie stocks higher, led by resources
The Australian share market closed firmly in the black, driven by the resources sector after the commodities index recorded its biggest weekly gain in 33 years.
Stocks close higher driven by miners
The Australian share market closed moderately higher, driven by renewed strength in global miners BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto.
ASX edges higher as oil and gold rises
The Australian share market nudged a little higher after closing relatively flat last week as gold and oil prices rose.
BHP drop pulls market lower
Australian shares opened lower this morning, weighed down by a drop from mining giant BHP Billiton .
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ASX closes lower after financials fall
The Australian share market closed lower after falls from the financial sector, with Babcock & Brown suffering a heavy loss amid a drop in interim profit.
Resources drive Aussie stocks higher
The Australian share market closed firmly in the black after a stronger prices drove resources sector higher, helping to ovecome a negative Wall Street lead.
BHP and Rio Tinto lead market higher
The Australian sharemarket closed higher yesterday, boosted by strong rises in global miners BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto.
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ASX higher, financials, resources up
The ASX was close to one per cent higher at noon after shaky financial stocks changed direction to add to strong gains in the resources sector.
Australian stocks lower at noon
The Australian share market was lower at noon by less than one per cent, with utilities and financials the main laggards.
ASX slightly higher at noon
The Australian share market was slightly higher at noon led by the resources sector.
Australian bonds close weaker
The Australian bond market closed weaker as a resources-driven rebound in the local share market encouraged investors to sell debt assets.
ASX lower led by financials, resources
The Australian share market closed more than two per cent lower, dragged down by the resource and financial sectors and a weak lead from Wall Street overnight.
BHP, Wesfarmers results to set market tone
Australian stocks are set for a volatile week ahead as investors digest a flurry of earnings reports and try to guess where interest rates are heading and the extent to which the global economy is slowing.
Aussie stocks lower at noon
The Australian share market was more than 1.5 per cent lower at noon with both the financial and resources sectors in the red.
Smaller companies face bigger losses
Profits at smaller companies are more likely to suffer from a slowdown in the economy, according to a report.
Aust stocks up moderately at noon
The Australian share market was up moderately at noon as the metals & mining and energy sectors lifted, but utilities fell.
Banks, miners weigh on shares
Shares open lower, dragged down by the financial and resources sectors and on a flat lead from Wall Street.
Resources pulled down by oil slide
The Australian sharemarket closed weaker yesterday as lower prices for oil and base metals pulled back the global miners BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto.
ASX close flat as bank gains offset
The Australian share market closed flat as a rally in banks and property trusts, triggered by a positive US lead, offset falls in mining and energy stocks.
Aussie stocks 2 per cent higher at noon
The Australian stock market was two per cent higher at noon after gains from the resource and energy sectors offset a poor lead from Wall Street overnight.
Aussie shares close higher
The Australian share market closed in the black after stronger commodity prices bolstered resource stocks and countered a negative US lead overnight.