ASX up 0.6% at noon, Platinum plunges 14% as investors walk, Rio Tinto takes control of Aussie JV with Rusal - Sydney Morning Herald

The ASX 200 is up 0.6% at noon to 7485.1 on a day which has seen Sydney real estate guru, John McGrath, return to the CEO role at McGrath and Rio Tinto finally take control of its venture with the Oligarch-controlled Rusal.

GrainCorps share price has shot up by more than 5 per cent this morning after issuing a strong trading update that saw RBC Capital Markets analyst Owen Birrell reiterate its outperform rating. Grain… [+1724 chars]

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