Australian shares move higher on miners' strength
2010-03-04 03:22:05
Keywords: , BHP, BHP Billiton Ltd., BHP, BHP Billiton Ltd, NCM, Newcrest Mining Ltd., NCMGF, Newcrest Mng Ltd, FMG, Fortescue Metals Group Ltd., FSUMF, Fortescue Mtl Group Ltd, QBE, QBE Insurance Group Ltd., QBEIF, Qbe Insurance Group Ltd, SUN, Suncorp-Metway Ltd.,
Quote: (BHP)42.28Change+0.61+1.46%Volume10.21mReal time quotes/quotes/comstock/13*!bhp/quotes/nls/bhpBHP Billiton Ltd (BHP)$76.40Change+1.57+2.10%Volume4.76mReal time quotes/quotes/comstock/22x!e:ncmNewcrest Mining Ltd. (NCM)33.50Change+0.55+1.67%Volume2.23mReal time quotes/quotes/comstock/11i!ncmgfNewcrest Mng Ltd (NCMGF)$29.00Change-0.50-1.69%Volume900.00Real time quotes/quotes/comstock/22x!e:fmgFortescue Metals Group Ltd. (FMG)4.88Change+0.03+0.62%Volume12.55mReal time quotes/quotes/comstock/11i!fsu...
Read articleAustralian shares follow metals prices higher
2010-03-03 03:24:57
Keywords: , NCM, Newcrest Mining Ltd., NCMGF, Newcrest Mng Ltd, LGL, Lihir Gold Ltd., LIHRF, Lihir Gold Limited, BHP, BHP Billiton Ltd., BHP, BHP Billiton Ltd, RIO, Rio Tinto Ltd., RTP, Rio Tinto PLC, AMP, AMP Ltd., AMLTF, Amp Limited
Quote: In early morning action, the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 was up 0.3% at 4,715.8, with leading advancers including gold producers Newcrest Mining Ltd./quotes/comstock/22x!e:ncm(AU:NCM32.95,+0.44,+1.35%)/quotes/comstock/11i!ncmgf(NCMGF29.50,+1.75,+6.31%), rising 1.7%, and Lihir Gold Ltd./quotes/comstock/22x!e:lgl(AU:LGL2.91,+0.13,+4.68%)/quotes/comstock/11i!lihrf(LIHRF2.59,+0.14,+5.71%), 2.9% higher. Base-metal giants BHP Billiton Ltd./quotes/comstock/22x!e:bhp(AU:BHP41.67,+0.58,+1.41%)/quotes/comst...
Read articleAustralia shares edge down on gold, media weakness
2010-02-23 03:01:11
Keywords: , NCM, Newcrest Mining Ltd., NCMGF, Newcrest Mng Ltd, LGL, Lihir Gold Ltd., LIHRF, Lihir Gold Limited, APN, APN News & Media Ltd., APNDF, Apn News And Media Limited, FXJ, Fairfax Media Ltd., FFXLF, Fairfax Media Ltd, NWS, News Corp, NWSA, News Corp
Quote: An overnight drop in gold futures weighed on Newcrest Mining Ltd./quotes/comstock/22x!e:ncm(AU:NCM33.06,-0.16,-0.48%)/quotes/comstock/11i!ncmgf(NCMGF30.00,+1.40,+4.90%), down 1.2%, and Lihir Gold Ltd./quotes/comstock/22x!e:lgl(AU:LGL2.80,+0.01,+0.36%)/quotes/comstock/11i!lihrf(LIHRF2.48,-0.05,-1.98%), lower by 1.4%. APN News & Media Ltd./quotes/comstock/22x!e:apn(AU:APN2.33,-0.07,-2.92%)/quotes/comstock/11i!apndf(APNDF1.60,+0.05,+3.30%) stock fell 2.1%, after the company reported a swing to ...
Read articleAustralian shares rally, helped by miners, media
2010-02-03 03:03:12
Keywords: , BHP, BHP Billiton Ltd., BHP, BHP Billiton Ltd, RIO, Rio Tinto Ltd., RTP, Rio Tinto PLC, NCM, Newcrest Mining Ltd., NCMGF, Newcrest Mng Ltd, NAB, National Australia Bank Ltd., NAUBF, National Australia Bk Ltd, WBC, Westpac Banking Corp., WEBNF, Westpac B
Quote: (RIO)72.06Change+0.99+1.39%Volume2.58mReal time quotes/quotes/comstock/13*!rtp/quotes/nls/rtpRio Tinto PLC (RTP)$210.90Change+4.28+2.07%Volume1.12mReal time quotes/quotes/comstock/22x!e:ncmNewcrest Mining Ltd. (NCM)32.45Change+0.74+2.33%Volume3.52mReal time quotes/quotes/comstock/11i!ncmgfNewcrest Mng Ltd (NCMGF)$28.10Change-0.15-0.53%Volume200.00Real time quotes/quotes/comstock/22x!e:nabNational Australia Bank Ltd. (NAB)25.90Change-0.05-0.19%Volume7.48mReal time quotes/quotes/comstock/11i!naubf...
Read articleAustralian shares rise early on mining strength
2010-01-28 03:06:46
Keywords: , NCM, Newcrest Mining Ltd., NCMGF, Newcrest Mng Ltd, LGL, Lihir Gold Ltd., LIHRF, Lihir Gold Limited, WBC, Westpac Banking Corp., WEBNF, Westpac Bkg Corp, MQG, Macquarie Group Ltd., MCQEF, Macquarie Group Limited, ORG, Origin Energy Limited, OGFGF, Origi
Quote: Newcrest Mining Ltd./quotes/comstock/22x!e:ncm(AU:NCM32.13,-0.17,-0.53%)/quotes/comstock/11i!ncmgf(NCMGF29.95,-0.25,-0.83%) and Lihir Gold Ltd./quotes/comstock/22x!e:lgl(AU:LGL2.89,-0.03,-1.03%)/quotes/comstock/11i!lihrf(LIHRF2.55,-0.15,-5.56%) each released their quarterly production reports, with Newcrest's 1.4% rise indicating a better reception than Lihir's 0.3% gain did. Financials were mixed, with Westpac Banking Corp./quotes/comstock/22x!e:wbc(AU:WBC24.58,+0.25,+1.03%)/quotes/comstock/11i...
Read articleAustralian stocks off sharply, miners lead retreat
2010-01-22 03:44:56
Keywords: , AWC, Alumina Ltd., AWCMF, Alumina Ltd, AWC, Alumina Ltd, NCM, Newcrest Mining Ltd., NCMGF, Newcrest Mng Ltd, RIO, Rio Tinto Ltd., RTP, Rio Tinto PLC, LGL, Lihir Gold Ltd., LIHRF, Lihir Gold Limited
Quote: Alumina Ltd./quotes/comstock/22x!e:awc(AU:AWC1.68,-0.05,-2.61%)/quotes/comstock/11i!awcmf(AWCMF1.59,+0.12,+7.98%)/quotes/comstock/13*!awc/quotes/nls/awc(AWC5.96,-0.53,-8.17%) and Newcrest Mining Ltd./quotes/comstock/22x!e:ncm(AU:NCM33.31,-0.80,-2.35%)/quotes/comstock/11i!ncmgf(NCMGF30.20,-3.55,-10.52%) each fell 2.6%, and Rio Tinto Ltd./quotes/comstock/22x!e:rio(AU:RIO72.94,-2.61,-3.45%)/quotes/comstock/13*!rtp/quotes/nls/rtp(RTP212.98,-16.14,-7.04%) lost 3.4%, after a report in The Age newspape...
Read articleMetals Stocks: Gold futures drop as much as $12 on Globex
2010-01-22 03:44:55
Keywords: Markets|U.S. & Canada, NCM, Newcrest Mining Ltd., NCMGF, Newcrest Mng Ltd, 5713, Sumitomo Metal Mng, STMNF, Sumitomo Metal Mining Co Ltd, 2899, Zijin Mining Group, ZIJMF, Zijin Mining Group Co Ltd
Quote: dollar was buying 89.85 yen in Asian morning trade, down from 90.50 late in North American Trading Thursday.Government debt and budget deficits of the major Western countries have surged beyond control, so ultimately, the financial crisis will be "taking the form of a sovereign debt crisis and a sell-off of such debt, along with an erosion of trust in the affected currencies and accordingly very high inflation/hyperinflation," said Hennecke."In this scenario commodity prices, particularly precio...
Read articleAustralian shares rise early, led by resources
2010-01-05 02:14:29
Keywords: , AWC, Alumina Ltd., AWCMF, Alumina Ltd, NCM, Newcrest Mining Ltd., NCMGF, Newcrest Mng Ltd, LGL, Lihir Gold Ltd., LIHRF, Lihir Gold Limited, NAB, National Australia Bank Ltd., NAUBF, National Australia Bk Ltd, QAN, Qantas Airways Ltd., QUBSF, Qantas Airw
Quote: (AWC)1.92Change+0.04+1.86%Volume12.90mReal time quotesAdd to portfolioAU:AWCCreate alert/quotes/comstock/11i!awcmfAlumina Ltd (AWCMF)$1.72Change+0.07+4.07%Volume0.00Real time quotesAdd to portfolioAWCMFCreate alert/quotes/comstock/22x!e:ncmNewcrest Mining Ltd. (NCM)36.72Change+0.72+2.00%Volume1.25mReal time quotesAdd to portfolioAU:NCMCreate alert/quotes/comstock/11i!ncmgfNewcrest Mng Ltd (NCMGF)$32.95Change+1.35+4.27%Volume200.00Real time quotesAdd to portfolioNCMGFCreate alert/quotes/comstock/...
Read articleAustralian shares higher, with financials gaining
2009-12-30 02:10:25
Keywords: , NAB, National Australia Bank Ltd., NAUBF, National Australia Bk Ltd, ANZ, Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd., ANEWF, Australia&New Zealand Bkg Gr, CBA, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, CBAUF, Commonwealth Bank Of Austral, LGL, Lihir Gold
Quote: (LGL)3.25Change-0.02-0.61%Volume6.24mReal time quotesAdd to portfolioAU:LGLCreate alert/quotes/comstock/11i!lihrfLihir Gold Limited (LIHRF)$2.88Change+0.05+1.77%Volume185.00Real time quotesAdd to portfolioLIHRFCreate alert/quotes/comstock/22x!e:ncmNewcrest Mining Ltd. (NCM)34.96Change-0.32-0.91%Volume600,448Real time quotesAdd to portfolioAU:NCMCreate alert/quotes/comstock/11i!ncmgfNewcrest Mng Ltd (NCMGF)$31.20Change-0.25-0.79%Volume700.00Real time quotesAdd to portfolioNCMGFCreate alert......
Read articleAustralian stocks rise, with banks, miners strong
2009-12-29 04:40:29
Keywords: , ANZ, Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd., ANEWF, Australia&New Zealand Bkg Gr, MQG, Macquarie Group Ltd., MCQEF, Macquarie Group Limited, ORG, Origin Energy Limited, OGFGF, Origin Energy Ltd, NCM, Newcrest Mining Ltd., NCMGF, Newcrest Mng
Quote: (MQG)48.17Change+0.17+0.35%Volume641,065Real time quotesAdd to portfolioAU:MQGCreate alert/quotes/comstock/11i!mcqefMacquarie Group Limited (MCQEF)$41.40Change-41.40-50.00%Volume800.00Real time quotesAdd to portfolioMCQEFCreate alert/quotes/comstock/22x!e:orgOrigin Energy Limited (ORG)16.70Change+0.27+1.64%Volume943,586Real time quotesAdd to portfolioAU:ORGCreate alert/quotes/comstock/11i!ogfgfOrigin Energy Ltd (OGFGF)$14.45Change-0.10-0.69%Volume200.00Real time quotesAdd to portfolioOGFGFCreate...
Read articleAsian markets hit by commodity shares
2009-12-23 05:05:28
Keywords: Markets|Asia, NI225, Japan, BHP, BHP Billiton Ltd, BHP, BHP Billiton Ltd., NCM, Newcrest Mining Ltd., NCMG.Y, Newcrest Mng Ltd, 1605, Inpex Corporation, SMFJ.Y, Sumitomo Mitsui Finl Group Inc, 8316, Sumitomo Mitsui Fg, 000878, Yunnan Copper Indu, ACH, Alu
Quote: Gold tumbled alongside other commodities Thursday, amid increased risk aversion after Standard & Poor's downgraded Greece's sovereign risk rating."Long liquidation and profit-taking may be the dominant factors driving gold to year-end," said HSBC analyst James Steel.BHP Billiton/quotes/comstock/13*!bhp/quotes/nls/bhp(BHP73.27,+0.74,+1.02%)/quotes/comstock/22x!e:bhp(AU:BHP41.92,+0.27,+0.65%) ended 2% lower and Newcrest Mining/quotes/comstock/22x!e:ncm(AU:NCM34.96,+0.90,+2.64%)/quotes/comstock...
Read articleAustralia shares ease lower in early trading
2009-12-14 01:06:13
Quote: Shares of gold producer Newcrest Mining Ltd./quotes/comstock/22x!e:ncm(AU:NCM35.18,+0.16,+0.46%)/quotes/comstock/11i!ncmgf(NCMGF31.00,-0.90,-2.82%) fell 0.6%, while those of Lihir Gold Ltd./quotes/comstock/22x!e:lgl(AU:LGL3.26,+0.02,+0.62%)/quotes/comstock/11i!lihrf(LIHRF2.91,-0.21,-6.73%) were 1.5% lower. Qantas Airways Ltd./quotes/comstock/22x!e:qan(AU:QAN2.67,+0.09,+3.49%)/quotes/comstock/11i!qubsf(QUBSF2.31,+0.01,+0.43%) booked early gains of 3.5% after a report it plans to hike some of its ...
Read articleAustralia shares waver around break-even point
2009-12-03 01:00:59
Quote: (WPL)49.36Change-0.44-0.88%Volume1.81mReal time quotesAdd to portfolioAU:WPLCreate alert/quotes/comstock/11i!wopefWoodside Pete Ltd (WOPEF)$45.80Change+1.65+3.74%Volume600.00Real time quotesAdd to portfolioWOPEFCreate alert/quotes/comstock/22x!e:orgOrigin Energy Limited (ORG)15.96Change+0.19+1.20%Volume2.15mReal time quotesAdd to portfolioAU:ORGCreate alert/quotes/comstock/11i!ogfgfOrigin Energy Ltd (OGFGF)$14.65Change+0.45+3.17%Volume100.00Real time quotesAdd to portfolioOGFGFCreate alert/quote...
Read articleAustralian stocks gain early on resource strength
2009-12-02 04:37:28
Quote: (AWC)1.57Change+0.03+1.62%Volume16.43mReal time quotesAdd to portfolioAU:AWCCreate alert/quotes/comstock/11i!awcmfAlumina Ltd (AWCMF)$1.47Change-0.01-0.51%Volume120,000Real time quotesAdd to portfolioAWCMFCreate alert/quotes/comstock/22x!e:ncmNewcrest Mining Ltd. (NCM)39.26Change+1.86+4.97%Volume2.79mReal time quotesAdd to portfolioAU:NCMCreate alert/quotes/comstock/11i!ncmgfNewcrest Mng Ltd (NCMGF)$33.25Change-1.20-3.48%Volume600.00Real time quotesAdd to portfolioNCMGFCreate alert/quotes/comsto...
Read articleAustralia stocks tread lower in early trading
2009-12-01 03:00:02
Quote: (BHP)41.20Change+0.04+0.10%Volume8.41mReal time quotesAdd to portfolioAU:BHPCreate alert/quotes/comstock/13*!bhp/quotes/nls/bhpBHP Billiton Ltd (BHP)$75.30Change+0.61+0.82%Volume3.81mReal time quotesAdd to portfolioBHPCreate alert/quotes/comstock/22x!e:ncmNewcrest Mining Ltd. (NCM)37.37Change+0.61+1.66%Volume1.55mReal time quotesAdd to portfolioAU:NCMCreate alert/quotes/comstock/11i!ncmgfNewcrest Mng Ltd (NCMGF)$33.25Change-1.20-3.48%Volume600.00Real time quotesAdd to portfolioNCMGFCreate alert/...
Read articleSydney, Hong Kong spurred by commodity stocks
2009-11-30 03:45:28
Quote: The yellow metal was recently at $1,039.50 a troy ounce, down $2.30 from the New York close.Australia's Lihir Gold/quotes/comstock/15*!lihr/quotes/nls/lihr(LIHR32.39,-2.21,-6.39%)/quotes/comstock/22x!e:lgl(AU:LGL3.60,+0.03,+0.84%) rose 5.7% and Newcrest Mining/quotes/comstock/22x!e:ncm(AU:NCM36.79,-0.14,-0.38%)/quotes/comstock/11i!ncmgy(NCMG.Y33.75,-1.15,-3.30%) surged 6.7%.In Hong Kong, Zhaojin Mining Industry Co./quotes/comstock/22h!e:1818(HK:181814.60,+0.60,+4.29%)/quotes/comstock/11i!zhaof(Z...
Read articleAsian markets rebound as gold miners sparkle
2009-11-30 03:45:27
Quote: Spot gold was at $1,085.80 per troy ounce, up $1.50 from the New York close.Sumitomo Metal Mining Co./quotes/comstock/!5713(JP:57131,378,-92.00,-6.26%)/quotes/comstock/11i!stmnf(STMNF17.12,-17.12,-50.00%) shares rose 2.6%, outperforming the broad market in Tokyo, as did Newcrest Mining/quotes/comstock/11i!ncmgy(NCMG.Y33.75,-1.15,-3.30%)/quotes/comstock/22x!e:ncm(AU:NCM36.79,-0.14,-0.38%) and Lihir Gold/quotes/comstock/15*!lihr/quotes/nls/lihr(LIHR32.39,-2.21,-6.39%)/quotes/comstock/22x!e:lgl(AU:...
Read articleTokyo stocks drop while Shanghai, Hong Kong rise
2009-11-30 03:45:26
Quote: December Nymex crude gained 11 cents at $77.05 per barrel after falling $2.34 Thursday.Among commodity-linked shares, BHP Billiton/quotes/comstock/13*!bhp/quotes/nls/bhp(BHP74.69,-2.82,-3.64%)/quotes/comstock/22x!e:bhp(AU:BHP41.41,+0.91,+2.25%) dropped 1.4% and Newcrest Mining/quotes/comstock/22x!e:ncm(AU:NCM36.79,-0.14,-0.38%)/quotes/comstock/11i!ncmgy(NCMG.Y33.75,-1.15,-3.30%) lost 2.8% in Sydney, with commodities trader Marubeni/quotes/comstock/11i!maruy(MARU.Y51.90,+1.60,+3.18%)/quotes/comst...
Read articleAustralian shares edge higher in early trading
2009-11-30 03:45:24
Quote: (AWC)1.54Change0.000.00%Volume13.43mReal time quotesAdd to portfolioAU:AWCCreate alert/quotes/comstock/11i!awcmfAlumina Ltd (AWCMF)$1.48Change-1.48-50.00%Volume147,600Real time quotesAdd to portfolioAWCMFCreate alert/quotes/comstock/22x!e:ncmNewcrest Mining Ltd. (NCM)36.79Change-0.14-0.38%Volume2.31mReal time quotesAdd to portfolioAU:NCMCreate alert/quotes/comstock/11i!ncmgfNewcrest Mng Ltd (NCMGF)$34.45Change+0.60+1.77%Volume550.00Real time quotesAdd to portfolioNCMGFCreate alert......
Read articleAustralia shares rise early, but financials slip
2009-11-30 03:45:22
Quote: (AWC)1.54Change0.000.00%Volume13.43mReal time quotesAdd to portfolioAU:AWCCreate alert/quotes/comstock/11i!awcmfAlumina Ltd (AWCMF)$1.48Change-1.48-50.00%Volume147,600Real time quotesAdd to portfolioAWCMFCreate alert/quotes/comstock/22x!e:ncmNewcrest Mining Ltd. (NCM)36.79Change-0.14-0.38%Volume2.31mReal time quotesAdd to portfolioAU:NCMCreate alert/quotes/comstock/11i!ncmgfNewcrest Mng Ltd (NCMGF)$34.45Change+0.60+1.77%Volume550.00Real time quotesAdd to portfolioNCMGFCreate alert/quotes/comstoc...
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