Rio Tinto shares slip as iron ore beat masks 15-million-tonne second-half test
Rio Tinto plc fell 1.0% to 6,658 pence by 09:55 BST. The London market was open.
Stock Market Today: Live Updates 18.08.2026
As London investors get ready for the open on Thursday, 4 December 2025, the backdrop is a mix of sluggish UK growth signals, stronger global risk appetite, and intense speculation over interest-rate cuts on both sides of the Atlantic.
Glencore Stock’s Six-Day Whipsaw Adds Up to 10.35 Percentage Points — Yet Shares Are Flat
Glencore plc rose 0.5% to 513.1 pence around midday on Monday, against a roughly 0.2% fall in the FTSE 100, as Brent crude gained more than 3% after renewed U.S.-Iran attacks. Yet the shares remained 0.1% below their July 3 close — almost no net move after six sessions of abrupt reversals.
UK Stock Market Opening Preview for 4 December 2025: FTSE 100 Outlook, Key Data and Stocks to Watch
As London investors get ready for the open on Thursday, 4 December 2025, the backdrop is a mix of sluggish UK growth signals, stronger global risk appetite, and intense speculation over interest-rate cuts on both sides of the Atlantic.