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Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO)

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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.

Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) share price

Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) share price news

ASX Bank Shares
James Dunn

S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX:XJO) slides ahead of Federal Reserve meeting

The local share market fell for a second straight day on Tuesday, ahead of a flurry of central bank meetings, and following the release of a set of minutes from the Reserve Bank of Australia that were taken as implying that the local central bank is considered raising rates.

ASX Growth Shares
James Dunn

Miners lead positive week for local market

A positive mood on Friday lifted the benchmark Australian index, the S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX: XJO), by 92.5 points, or 1.3%, to 7,279 points, in its best day since July. That helped push the index to a 1.7% rise for the week.

ASX Growth Shares
James Gerrish

The Match Out: Iron ore continues to rally

Here’s today’s The Match Out report from Market Matters’ James Gerrish. Key point: the S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX: XJO) finished up +1.29% to 7279.

ASX Bank Shares
James Dunn

Jobs data points to rate rise

The Australian August job report blew expectations out of the water, with 64,900 jobs created in the month, well above the 23,000 anticipated by economists.

ASX Growth Shares
James Dunn

S&P/ASX 200 (XJO) price grinds higher, Select Harvests in focus

The benchmark S&P/ASX200 (INDEXASX: XJO) index managed to finish 14.6 points, or 0.2%, higher at 7206.9, with the broader All Ordinaries (INDEXASX: XAO) index tracking that rise in percentage terms, adding 15.1 points to 7402.9.

ASX Bank Shares
Daniel Ortisi

ASX income investors must read this article

The Australian share market or ASX index is uniquely known for its high dividend yield. On average, the ASX has a yield more than double that of the US S&P 500! 

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