Rio Tinto share price: why RIO.L slid into the weekend and what matters next
Rio Tinto shares fell 1.87% to 6,347 pence in London Friday, retreating from a 52-week high as copper miners slid on China demand concerns. Trading volume topped recent averages. Investors await Rio’s Jan. 21 operations update and a Feb. 5 deadline for a possible Glencore bid. BlackRock disclosed an 8.4% stake in Rio under takeover rules.