HSBC upgrades Rio Tinto amid spate of valuation changes in mining sector
The London-based bank also upgraded South32 to Buy from Hold while upping its target prices for Anglo American and BHP Billiton
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Anglo American is a leading global mining company focused on the responsible production of copper, premium iron ore and crop nutrients – future-enabling products that are essential for decarbonising the global economy, improving living standards, and food security. The company's portfolio of world-class operations and outstanding resource endowments offers value-accretive growth potential across all three businesses, positioning it to deliver into structurally attractive major demand growth trends.
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The London-based bank also upgraded South32 to Buy from Hold while upping its target prices for Anglo American and BHP Billiton
The De Beers subsidiary reports that sales are down but it expects demand for rough diamonds to pick up
The state is reportedly due to receive foreign investments of US$730mln during 2017-2018
Soothing comments from China's leader Xi Jinping seem to have gone down well with equities traders, particularly those in the US
Based on a couple of metrics, JP Morgan reckons Glencore and Anglo American are cheap compared to their peers, and both companies top the investment bank’s list of “preferred diversified exposures”
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Investors remain nervous over the prospect of an escalating trade war between the US and China but were somewhat placated by anaemic jobs growth in March in the US, which has made four rate rises this year less likely
The UK bluechip-benchmark closed over 165 points higher at 7,199, while the FTSE 250 added over 311 points at 19,576
The blue-chip benchmark closed up around three points at 7,034, with the big cap miners lagging
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Turnaround group Melrose received valid acceptances for its offer for GKN representing around 52.43% of the voting rights
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Britain's blue chip index closed up around seven points, or 0.10%, at 7,139..
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Investors will be looking to Cineworld for news of asset integration, whereas for Savills results the attention will be on its battle for market share.
The US investment bank gave a boost to blue-chip miners, upgrading ratings for Anglo American PLC, Antofagasta PLC, and BHP Billiton
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FTSE 100 closed down around six points at 7,132 but big cap miners were up
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The week ahead includes the UK's budget statement and earnings from Morrisons, Prudential, Cairn Energy, Cineworld, Savills, Wetherspoons, Balfour Beatty and Fevertree
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Around 3.50pm, the FTSE 100 index was up 13 points at 7,160
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Fears of a trade war have rattled investors, with minerals companies particularly hard hit
Galileo has now spent more than US$250,000 on exploration, including geochemical soil sampling, permitting, and evaluation
For the year ended 31 December 2017, the FTSE 100-listed miner reported adjusted underlying earnings (EBITDA) of US$8.823bn, up 45% on the previous year
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In London, the FTSE 100 closed down around 29 points at 7,252