Rio Tinto share price ends week higher as broker upgrades sharpen focus on Glencore deadline

Rio Tinto ended Friday up 1.39%, closing at 65.76 pounds. The miner outperformed a weaker FTSE 100 and now sits roughly 1.5% shy of its 52-week high hit earlier this week. Trading volume reached 1.7 million shares, below the 50-day average, indicating buyers didn't have to push aggressively to lift the stock.

Chevron (CVX) stock slips as oil drops 4% — and a Venezuela license decision is in focus

Chevron (CVX) stock slips as oil drops 4% — and a Venezuela license decision is in focus

Chevron Corp shares slipped roughly 0.6% to $166.16 Thursday as oil prices dropped about 4%, easing concerns over a potential Iran supply disruption. Phil Flynn, senior analyst at Price Futures Group, noted the shift from a “high likelihood … to a low likelihood,” citing how geopolitical tensions quickly cooled following President Donald Trump’s recent comments.