Nadine McGrath

S&P/ASX rises as mining sector leads gains with iron ore passing US$100/t and copper prices up in London

Morning Feed plates up early sharemarket movers, announcements and company news, serving investors a quick hit of market action and updates from selected ASX-listed companies.

The S&P/ASX 200 closed virtually flat on Thursday, slipping just 0.40 points to 8840.70 BHP drops almost 3%, reversing most of Wednesday's rally after forecasting lower copper production

The S&P/ASX 200 closed virtually flat on Thursday, slipping just 0.40 points to 8840.70. A drop in BHP (ASX:BHP) outweighed gains across most of the market.

Miners drag down the ASX again BHP tumbles more Coles rallies after ending Greencross talks

The S&P/ASX 200 was down 0.65% by lunchtime on Friday in Sydney, with another mining selloff doing its best to ruin an otherwise respectable session.

The S&P/ASX 200 fell around 0.5% on Friday, leaving it roughly flat for the week.

ASX health sector rose 0.05% for the week, while broader market closed virtually flat ASX-listed Tetratherix could be a beneficiary of

Morgans healthcare and life sciences expert Scott Power is away this week so his colleague Iain Wilkie steps in to explain what the movers and shakers have been doing in the ASX healthcare sector.

The S&P/ASX 200 fell around 0.5% on Friday, leaving it roughly flat for the week.