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/ASX 200 (INDEXASX: XJO) surrendered 81.5 points, or 1.1 per cent, to 7414.8, while the broader All Ordinaries (INDEXASX: XAO) was also down by 1.1 per cent, losing 83 points to 7,647.
Here’s today’s The Match Out report from Market Matters’ James Gerrish. Key point: the S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX: XJO) finished down -1.09% to 7,414.80.
Weaker iron ore prices saw BHP Group Ltd (ASX: BHP) shed 53 cents, or 1.1 per cent, to $47.18, while Rio Tinto Ltd (ASX: RIO) lost 83 cents, or 0.6 per cent, to $128.32, and Fortescue Ltd (ASX: FMG) eased 13 cents, or 0.5 per cent, to $27.24.
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Here’s today’s The Match Out report from Market Matters’ James Gerrish. Key point: the S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX: XJO) finished down -0.45% to 7,504.10.
The S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX: XJO) to gained 0.9 per cent on Friday. The All Ordinaries (INDEXASX: XAO) added 0.8 per cent with every sector barring utilities and real estate finishing higher.
The mood was distinctly positive on the trading screens, with the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX: XJO) index putting on 120.1 points, or 1.7 per cent, to 7,377.9, while the broader All Ordinaries (INDEXASX: XAO) rose 130.3 points, also 1.7 per cent, to 7,599.4.
Australia’s share market pushed higher on Wednesday, as the big miners tracked iron ore prices higher. At the close the S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX: XJO) was up 23.8 points, or 0.3 per cent, to 7,259.1 points, while the broader All Ordinaries (INDEXASX: XAO) index gained 22.7 points, also 0.3 per cent, to 7,469.1.
