Australia Stock Rise 2 Percent, Australia Postpone Some China Investments In Resource Sector



October 8th, 2009 | File Under : Mining Stock - Trade & Market

Stocks in Australia rose more than 2 percent, increase in stocks due to rising commodity and metal prices. Australian dollar exchange rate strengthened to reach the highest. Australian dollar exchange rate close to the price of gold and silver trading.

Improvements in the stock market gives credence to the Australian government to postpone some of China’s investment in the resources sector. Australian Government asks China steel maker Baosteel to send back bidding shares of the company’s acquisition of Aquila Resources Ltd.

he Australian dollar traded near its recent highs of 89.08 U.S. cents and 2-year government bond yield edged up 3 basis points to 4.41%.

China based Baosteel was requested to resubmit acquire 15% stake in the coal and iron ore mining group Aquila Resources. Australia has been delaying the approval of China based investment in Australian mining and resource sector. Foreign Investment Review Board has been triggering the review after 30 days rather than wait till 90 days.
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