Stocks close: BHP Billiton leads rise
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The Australian sharemarket finished sharply higher today as resource giant BHP Billiton helped lead the market to a recovery from yesterday&#39;s falls.
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UK blue chips closed higher Tuesday, having stayed in positive territory throughout the session, reflecting a strong showing on Wall Street sparked by takeover talk and a rebound in consumer confidence, with Vodafone the top FTSE 100 gainer.
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The FTSE 100 closed up after a turbulent trading session that was dominated by consolidation within the mining sector following Rio Tinto&#39;s 38.1 billion dollar bid for Alcan, dealers said Thursday.
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The FTSE 100 index closed slightly higher as strong gains by the telecom sector offset a dull performance by Wall Street and weak media stocks.
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Australian resources firm BHP Billiton is expected to post sharply higher earnings in the year to June aided by rising commodities prices, high production levels and continued strong demand from China, analysts said.
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UK blue chips closed higher, just off the late afternoon peak after rallying from earlier falls in tandem with an jump on Wall Street as the latest weekly US jobless claims numbers eased worries over the health of the world&#39;s largest economy.
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Leading shares closed higher, near session peaks, with Reed Elsevier enjoying a strong performance on news it is to put its educational division up for sale.
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Leading shares closed firmer, with miners in demand following higher commodity prices.
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UK blue-chips closed higher Thursday, in a very thin day of trading, with speciality chemicals company Johnson Matthey the top FTSE riser on rumours it could be a bid target for Dow Chemicals.
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SYDNEY: Australia&#39;s BHP Billiton the world&#39;s biggest miner, said yesterday that China is likely to be a catalyst for an extended price rise in metals.
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London shares closed higher as Wall Street remained firm after a slew of companies reported upbeat earnings, with UK miners helping to fuel the blue chips.
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Blue chips extended gains in late afternoon trade to close sharply higher, with Exel and miners leading the gainers, while investors also took heart from a rebound on Wall Street, dealers said.
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The FTSE 100 index closed higher again, ending the last full session before Christmas at a five-week high, supported by a positive morning on Wall Street and gains by blue-chip heavyweights Shell and mmO2, dealers said.
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Mining stocks led the FTSE higher on Thursday with Antofagasta, the copper producer focused on Chile, up 3.1 per cent to 476p on talk that a special dividend of up to 40 US cents a share could be paid when full-year results are announced on Tuesday.
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Global mining giant BHP Billiton posted the biggest net profit in Australian corporate history as soaring commodities prices and strong demand from China pushed net profit up 83 percent to 3.51 billion US dollars.
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THE stock market continued on its bullish performance by noon today, extending recent record highs with BHP Billiton in the vanguard.
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The Australian share market continues to go from strength to strength with another record breaking day. The All Ordinaries hit its peak late, up almost seven points to close at 3,734.