BHP Billiton reports strong quarter for iron ore production, but copper output falls
The FTSE 100-listed mining giant saw a 9% year-on-year rise in iron ore output in Western Australia to 70 million tonnes for the quarter to December 31.
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Fresnillo PLC
LON:FRES
The Fresnillo Group is a leading precious metals company, and is the world's largest primary silver producer and Mexico's second largest gold producer. Fresnillo's mining assets are comprised of three operating mines (Fresnillo, Ciénega and Herradura), two development projects (Fresnillo II and Soledad and Dipolos at Herradura), three advanced exploration prospects (San Juan, San Julian and Orysivo) and multiple exploration projects.
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Orex Minerals shows strength in numbers
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FTSE 100 shares sink as pound ascends on Trump disquiet
FTSE 100 stocks fell further below 7200 on Monday after sterling gained strength against the US dollar in the aftermath of President Donald Trump's inauguration speech
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Of BT's battles with Ofcom & Sky, and Unilever's face-off with supermarkets
Lots of big names reporting this week including: BHP, Dixons Carphone, easyJet, Diageo, Sky, Unilever and BT
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FTSE ends lower as 14 days of highs peter out
FTSE 100 index closed down 0.2% at 7,327 on Monday, as the 14-session record high winning streak crashed after shares in banks and oil companies slipped
FTSE 100 stocks hit fresh record before slipping as US stocks turn soft
The FTSE 100 index reached a new peak of 7,211.96 today, exceeding the level it hit on Tuesday, the first session of 2017, and was up 19 points at 7,209 at 3.30pm.
FTSE 100 closes firmer, small-caps mark fresh record high, but retailers drop
FTSE 100 stocks closed firmer on Wednesday but a grim outlook for 2017 from Next plc left retailer shares in the bargain bucket
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FTSE 100 closes on new high, boosted by precious metals miners
The 'Santa rally' and a strong showing from miners meant the UK premier index closed up around 37 points
FTSE 100 hits record high, small-cap FTSE AIM 100 marks 3-year peak
FTSE 100 shares marked a fresh record high on Wednesday and small-caps scaled their highest in nearly three years, as investors, traders and mining stocks were in a more festive mood than their counterparts on Wall Street
FTSE edges higher, small caps help London record 40% gainers, miners sink
FTSE 100 stocks ended higher on Thursday after pulling away from flat positions at midsession while small-caps helped 40% of London’s stocks to gain – one of their best performances this year - but falling prices for copper, zinc and nickel
Precious metal miners find support as the price of gold rises again
Randgold Resources and Fresnillo both added 1% as the price of gold rose 0.3% to US$1,135 an ounce as the US dollar - in which it is priced - slipped back slightly.
FTSE stocks led higher towards 7000 by banks, but miners reel from Fed rate hike
FTSE 100 stocks closed higher on Thursday, just shy of the 7000 mark, but the theme of the session was all about weaker sterling in the wake of the US interest rate hike overnight
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FTSE 100 shares extend gains as Wall Street rallies
FTSE 100 shares extended gains in the second half of Tuesday to close comfortably up in tendem with record-breaking gains on Wall Street
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FTSE 100 shares close firm with oil while Italy is side-stepped
FTSE 100 shares closed firm on Monday, having brushed off the turmoil in Italy following a “no” vote in the euro zone country’s referendum which led premier Matteo Renzo to tender his resignation, as oil prices continued to extend gains
FTSE 100 shares dragged lower by miners and oil stocks
FTSE 100 shares ended down on Tuesday, led by miners and oil companies
FTSE 100 closed firm but volumes thin
FTSE 100 shares managed to recover enough to close Friday firmer but volumes were held back by the half-day trading in New York following Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday
FTSE 100 stocks end firm thanks to a claim from Direct Line
FTSE 100 shares ended firmer on Thursday after a late recovery accompanied news from insurer Direct Line
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FTSE 100 stocks seesaw to unchanged close after mini-Budget
FTSE 100 stocks seesawed their way to a flat close on Wednesday as investors weighed up the first UK budgetary statement since Britain voted to leave the European Union in June
Sierra Rutile is a "merger surger" as Germans clear Iluka takeover
The proposed merger with Iluka Investments (BVI) cleared another hurdle.
FTSE shares end flat despite resources stocks early lift
FTSE 100 stocks closed flat on Monday despite an early sprint by mining and energy stocks. Meanwhile, fund manager Henderson Group had sobering news for investors seeking dividend income