Rio Tinto Limited (ASX: RIO)’s origins date back more than 145 years but today it is one of world’s largest aluminium and iron ore producers, with much of its sales revenue coming from its operates in Western Australia. It also owns, fully or partly, mining projects for copper, diamonds, uranium and other minerals.
The benchmark S&P/ASX200 (INDEXASX: XJO) surrendered 142.8 points, to 7,704.2, while the broader All Ordinaries (INDEXASX: XAO) fell 143.9 points, also 1.8 per cent, to 7,963.6.
The Rio Tinto Ltd (ASX:RIO) share price will face investors tomorrow after the ASX mining share reported its FY23 result.
The S&P/ASX200 (ASX:XJO) was dragged lower by the materials sector, one of the 10 sectors finishing in the red, as a 4 per cent fall in iron ore prices dragged it down 2.7 per cent.
Here’s today’s The Match Out report from Market Matters’ James Gerrish. Key point: the S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX: XJO) finished down -0.95% to 7,625.90.
The S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX: XJO) Index could not hold on to yesterday’s record close, dropping 92.5 points, or 1.2 per cent, to 7,588.2 points, with all 11 industry sub-indices losing ground.
The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX: XJO) closed up 80.5 points, or 1.1 per cent, to 7,680.7 – 51.8 points, or 0.7 per cent, above the previous closing record of 7,628.9 points, which was reached in August 2021. The broader All Ordinaries (INDEXASX: XAO) index added 77.8 points, or 1 per cent, to 7,912.8.
The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX: XJO) index added 21.8 points, or 0.3 per cent, to 7600.2 at the closing bell, with seven out of the 11 sectors finishing in the green. The All Ordinaries (INDEXASX: XAO) edged up 0.3 per cent.
The S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX: XJO) closed up 23 points, or 0.3 per cent, to 7578.4, around 50 points shy of its all-time high reached in August 2021. The broader All Ordinaries (INDEXASX: XAO) gained 23.1 points, also 0.3 per cent, to 7,808.3.
Resources troubles weighed on the Australian share market on Thursday, with the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX: XJO) index share price falling for a fifth straight
