Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO)
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
Federal Reserve meeting weighs on stocks
The local share market started the week lower, ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s two-day policy meeting, which begins on Tuesday.
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.
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.
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.
S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX: XJO) trades lower ahead of US inflation print
A tech slide dragged the ASX indices lower on Wednesday, ahead of the US inflation data coming in overnight.
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.
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ASX 200 (XJO) ends Friday flat, here’s the news you missed
The S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX: XJO) ended mostly flat on Friday. Here’s some of the key points you missed from ASX 200 trading this week.
S&P/ASX 200 (XJO) price buoyant as CBA share price rises
The S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX: XJO) price managed a tiny gain on Tuesday, with the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) share price in focus.