Australian Stock Market Report – Midday 10/29/2012

By International Business Times,  October 28, 2012, 10:21:02 PM EDT

MIDDAY REPORT
(12pm AEDT)

The Australian sharemarket is kicking off the week in positive fashion, with the All Ordinaries Index (XAO) edging higher by 0.4 per cent or 16 pts to 4512.3 at lunch. Most sectors are improving, with the exception of the defensive healthcare and telco sectors.

The S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index is up 0.65 per cent or 64.9 pts to 10125.6. Australia's second largest mining company, Rio Tinto ( RIO ) is 1.33 per cent or 75 cents higher to $57.20 while the larger BHP Billiton ( BHP ) is 0.27 per cent or 9 cents stronger to $33.95.

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This article appears in: Investing, Commodities

Referenced Stocks: BHP, RIO



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