London close: Stocks rise ahead of Fed, BoE decisions
17th Sep 2025 17:21
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended slightly higher on Wednesday as investors weighed the latest UK inflation data and awaited upcoming policy decisions from the US Federal Reserve and the Bank of England.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks slip ahead of Nvidia earnings
27th Aug 2025 17:26
(Sharecast News) - London stocks slipped on Wednesday as investors awaited quarterly results from US technology giant Nvidia, due after the closing bell on Wall Street.
Read moreRio Tinto simplifies structure into three businesses
27th Aug 2025 07:20
(Sharecast News) - Mining giant Rio Tinto announced on Wednesday that it was simplifying its product group structure into three businesses - iron ore, aluminium & lithium, and copper.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks mixed as world watches Ukraine talks
18th Aug 2025 17:50
(Sharecast News) - London equities ended Monday in mixed territory amid subdued trading, as investors monitored geopolitical developments and looked ahead to a key gathering of central bankers later in the week.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks weaker ahead of Putin-Trump talks
15th Aug 2025 17:53
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended lower on Friday as investors turned cautious ahead of talks between US president Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Alaska, aimed at ending the war in Ukraine.
Read moreDeutsche Bank downgrades Rio Tinto to 'hold'
31st Jul 2025 12:41
(Sharecast News) - Deutsche Bank downgraded Rio Tinto on Friday to 'hold' from 'buy' and cut the price target to 5,100p from 5,300p following the first-result half results a day earlier and the recent iron ore-led rebound in the shares.
Read moreRio Tinto reports weakest H1 earnings since 2020
30th Jul 2025 09:16
(Sharecast News) - Mining giant Rio Tinto shares edged lower on Wednesday after posting its lowest H1 earnings since 2020 miner as weaker iron ore prices and higher costs weighed on the group.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks fall after rise in UK consumer inflation
16th Jul 2025 17:49
(Sharecast News) - London equities slipped on Wednesday as stronger-than-expected UK inflation data offset a decline in US producer inflation, prompting investor caution over the interest rate outlook.
Read moreRio Tinto says US tariffs added $300m in costs on Canadian aluminium
16th Jul 2025 07:03
(Sharecast News) - Rio Tinto on Wednesday revealed that US tariffs added $300m in first half costs on aluminium exports from Canada.
Read moreRio Tinto appoints iron ore chief Simon Trott as CEO
15th Jul 2025 08:16
(Sharecast News) - Rio Tinto on Tuesday said it had appointed its iron ore chief Simon Trott to succeed Jakob Stausholm as chief executive of the mining giant.
Read moreNew Rio Tinto boss should be open to large deals - report
8th Jul 2025 09:49
(Sharecast News) - Rio Tinto's new boss should be open to transformative merger and acquisition deals as well as sharpening productivity and cost cuts, according to a media report on Tuesday.
Read moreLondon close: Markets rise as US payrolls blast past forecasts
3rd Jul 2025 17:39
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended higher on Thursday, buoyed by a stabilisation in sterling after recent turbulence, as attention turned to a stronger-than-expected US payrolls report.
Read moreBerenberg downgrades Rio Tinto, lifts targets for gold miners
3rd Jul 2025 10:12
(Sharecast News) - Berenberg has downgraded its rating for Rio Tinto as part of its review of the metals and mining sectors as it takes a "more cautious view" on iron ore.
Read moreLondon close: Markets turn weaker in afternoon trading
2nd Jul 2025 17:35
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended lower on Wednesday, giving up earlier gains as investor sentiment turned cautious following fresh US jobs data and lingering uncertainty over international trade negotiations ahead of the 9 July deadline set by US president Donald Trump.
Read moreRio Tinto, Hancock in $1.6bn deal to develop Pilbara iron ore mine
24th Jun 2025 07:05
(Sharecast News) - Rio Tinto on Tuesday announced a joint investment of $1.61bn with Hancock Prospecting to develop the Hope Downs 2 iron ore project in Western Australia's Pilbara region.
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