Iron Ore prices have been volatile with prices dropping sharply and then rebounding over the Easter break.Ore prices closed last week just below the key $US100 a tonne level.$Rio Tinto Ltd (RIO.AU)$(-0.99%) and$Fortescue Ltd (FMG.AU)$(-3.58%) were weaker but$BHP Group Ltd (BHP.AU)$gained +1.53% on more positive sentiment from the Copper price which rose 6.00% to $US4.24 a pound and from the divestment of two Queensland coal mines to Whitehaven Coal
In other sector news, It was the hardest hit falling 4.76%, followed by Real Estate Trusts (-3.98%), Consumer Discretionary (-2.96%), Health Care (-2.86%) and Communications (-2.24%). Financial stocks were weaker by a modest 1.03%.
In individual stock news packaging giant Orora was punished by the market for an earnings downgrade after their recent acquisition of French bottle manufacturer Saverglass.Shares fell 18.75% on the week.去年8月份,该公司的股票价格在进行了大规模资本筹集以购买公司后,交易价格为3.45美元。上周收盘价为2.21美元。