Mining shares: Copper rose 0.9 percent in New York on Nov. 5, while a measure of metals traded in London gained 0.3 percent.
BHP Billiton Ltd. （BHP AU）, the world’s largest mining company, climbed 0.4 percent to A$45.43. Rio Tinto Group （RIO AU）, the world’s third-biggest miner, advanced 1.2 percent to A$88.24.
Oil producers: Crude oil surged to its highest level in two years on Nov. 5 as U.S. payrolls rose more than forecast in October.
Woodside Petroleum Ltd. （WPL AU）, Australia’s second- biggest oil and gas producer, climbed 1.1 percent to A$46.25. Santos Ltd. （STO AU） gained 1.7 percent to A$13.30.
Ausenco Ltd. （AAX AU）, an engineering company, rose 5.1 percent to A$2.49. Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd., controlled by Australia’s richest woman Gina Rinehart, chose WorleyParsons Ltd. and Ausenco Ltd. to manage the A$7.5 billion （$7.6 billion） development of the Alpha coal mine.
Orica Ltd. （ORI AU） rose 3 percent to A$26.47. The world’s largest industrial explosives maker said full-year net income more than doubled after spinning off its DuluxGroup paints business.
Qantas Airways Ltd. （QAN AU） dropped 3.5 percent to A$2.76. Australia’s biggest airline has found issues with three more Rolls-Royce jet engines following testing after last week’s engine blowout that forced an emergency landing in Singapore, Chief Executive Officer Alan Joyce said in a radio interview with the Australian Broadcasting Corp. today.
QBE Insurance Group Ltd. （QBE AU） fell 0.8 percent to A$17.13. The Australian insurer was downgraded to “neutral” from “buy” at UBS AG.
Sedgman Ltd. （SDM AU）, which supplies engineering services to the mining industry, slumped 4.1 percent to A$1.875 after having its stock rating cut to “hold” from “buy” by analysts at Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc.
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