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.