Thursday, 2nd September 2010

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Sector movers: Miners on the march

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Mining stocks are going well with Fresnillo, Kazakhmys and Xstrata among the top risers after China's official purchasing managers' index rose to 51.7 in August from a 17-month low of 51.2 in July, causing an improvement in commodity prices and overall sentiment.

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Sector movers: Miners on the march

Mining stocks are going well with Fresnillo, Kazakhmys and Xstrata among the top risers after China's official purchasing managers' index rose to 51.7 in August from a 17-month low of 51.2 in July, causing an improvement in commodity prices and overall sentiment. Yesterday

Sector movers: Encore Oil bucks downbeat trend

Oil stocks are under pressure amid low crude prices, as global economic worries continue. 2 days ago

Sector movers: Metal rally boost miners

Mining stocks are lifted by higher commodity prices, while copper focused-Kazakhmys storms ahead after it saying it remains optmistic after an improvement in prices for the red metal helped it post a sharp rise in revenues and earnings in the six months to June 30. 7 days ago

Sector movers: Miners hit again as global worries persist

Record sales levels reported by the mining giant BHP Billiton today have failed to lift the sector. 8 days ago

Sector movers: CRH drags construction down

Poorly received results from CRH help drag the construction and materials sector lower. 9 days ago

Sector movers: Old Mutual bid excitement stirs up insurance

Old Mutual is leading the insurance sector higher after the Anglo-South African firm received a bid from HSBC for up to 70% of Nedbank. 10 days ago

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