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NYSE:RIO News 26 December 2025 - 7 February 2026

Rio Tinto stock jumps as Glencore mega-merger is shelved; what to watch next week

Rio Tinto stock jumps as Glencore mega-merger is shelved; what to watch next week

Rio Tinto’s U.S. shares closed up 2.5% at $93.37 Friday after the company ruled out a merger with Glencore, triggering a six-month “no-bid” lockout under UK takeover rules. Both companies cited disagreements over valuation. Attention now turns to Rio’s Feb. 19 results and iron ore prices, which fell below $100 a tonne amid weak Chinese demand.
7 February 2026
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BHP stock jumps nearly 5% as miners snap back — what investors watch before Feb. 17 results

BHP stock jumps nearly 5% as miners snap back — what investors watch before Feb. 17 results

BHP’s U.S. shares surged 4.8% to close near $72.74 Tuesday, with 5.1 million shares traded amid a broad rally in mining stocks. Rio Tinto and Vale also advanced, as commodities swung sharply on a stronger dollar and higher futures margin requirements. Investors await BHP’s half-year results due February 17. No new ASX updates from BHP since January 29.
4 February 2026
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Rio Tinto stock drops as metals rout bites; Glencore clock and Brazil deal loom

Rio Tinto stock drops as metals rout bites; Glencore clock and Brazil deal loom

Rio Tinto’s U.S.-listed shares fell 4.3% to $91.03 Friday as gold, silver, and copper prices slumped, triggering a broader mining sell-off. The drop followed news of Rio and Chinalco’s $903.6 million deal to acquire control of Companhia Brasileira de Aluminio. London shares closed down 1.62%. Investors await possible updates on a Glencore tie-up by Feb. 5.
31 January 2026
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Vale (VALE) stock slips as iron ore cools — here’s what traders are watching next

Vale (VALE) stock slips as iron ore cools — here’s what traders are watching next

Vale SA’s U.S. shares fell 0.7% to $14.57 Friday morning after opening at $14.49. Iron-ore futures dropped overnight in China and Singapore as buyers stayed cautious. Sandvik will supply 16 surface drills to Vale Base Metals’ copper sites in Brazil. Investors are watching Vale ahead of its Q4 production report on Jan. 27 and financial results on Feb. 12.
16 January 2026
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BHP stock rises as it stays out of the Rio-Glencore chase — what investors watch next

BHP stock rises as it stays out of the Rio-Glencore chase — what investors watch next

BHP’s U.S. shares rose 1.7% to $62.80 after sources said the miner won’t pursue a rival bid for Glencore, instead watching Rio Tinto’s takeover talks. BHP declined to comment. Rio Tinto’s U.S. shares gained 2.1% to $82.88, while Freeport-McMoRan jumped 3.8%. BHP granted nearly 4 million performance rights in a routine filing, listing 5.08 billion shares outstanding.
13 January 2026
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Rio Tinto stock jumps as copper cracks $13,000 — what to know before Wall Street opens

Rio Tinto stock jumps as copper cracks $13,000 — what to know before Wall Street opens

New York, Jan 6, 2026, 03:41 EST — Market closed Rio Tinto plc stock ended Monday’s U.S. session up 2.17% at $83.21, according to Markets Insider data, with the ADRs—U.S.-listed certificates that trade like shares—printing a $83.24 52-week high. markets.businessinsider.com The move matters because Rio is a bellwether for global metals demand, and traders have been leaning into materials as copper prices re-rate on supply worries. For investors, it is a quick read-through on how durable the commodity rally looks heading into a heavy macro calendar. Copper is central to that narrative. The metal, used widely in power cables and
6 January 2026
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Southern Copper stock today: SCCO pares early jump as copper nears $13,000

Southern Copper stock today: SCCO pares early jump as copper nears $13,000

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 22:59 ET — Market closed Southern Copper Corp (SCCO) ended slightly higher on Tuesday, closing up 0.1% at $145.48. The shares swung between $145.34 and $149.33 after opening at $148.09. Copper prices stayed in focus after the metal edged toward $13,000 a metric ton in London, squeezed by mine disruptions and supply being pulled into the United States ahead of potential tariffs. “Tariff worries have encouraged buyers to front-load shipments into the U.S.,” SP Angel analyst John Meyer said in a note, referring to accelerated deliveries before possible duties; U.S. Comex prices were also trading
31 December 2025
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Freeport-McMoRan slips as copper futures retreat, dragging miners lower

Freeport-McMoRan slips as copper futures retreat, dragging miners lower

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 12:13 ET — Regular session Freeport-McMoRan shares fell about 2% on Monday, underperforming as copper futures pulled back from a sharp late-year run. The stock was down $1.07 at $51.97 at midday in New York. The move matters because Freeport’s earnings and cash flow tend to track copper prices, leaving the stock sensitive to day-to-day swings in the red metal. With copper volatility elevated heading into year-end, investors have been quick to fade rallies and lock in gains. Copper prices have been whipsawing as traders weigh supply disruptions and uncertainty over potential U.S. trade measures
29 December 2025
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Copper Hits Record in China and Jumps in New York as Tariff Uncertainty Fuels a 2026 Supply Squeeze — and a “Phantom Deficit” Debate

Copper Hits Record in China and Jumps in New York as Tariff Uncertainty Fuels a 2026 Supply Squeeze — and a “Phantom Deficit” Debate

December 26, 2025 — Copper closed out the post‑holiday week with a fresh surge that underscores just how unusual—and how politically sensitive—the global metals market has become. Prices pushed to all‑time highs in Shanghai and jumped again in New York, as traders weighed tightening feedstock signals for 2026 against a tariff-shaped supply chain that is increasingly split into “U.S. copper” and “everyone else’s copper.” The Business Times Behind the rally is a collision of forces: persistent concentrate tightness, mine disruptions that have kept investors on edge, and the lingering question of how far the United States will go in expanding
26 December 2025
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Rio Tinto plc Stock (RIO): Latest News, Dividend Outlook, and 2026 Forecasts as of Dec. 26, 2025

Rio Tinto plc Stock (RIO): Latest News, Dividend Outlook, and 2026 Forecasts as of Dec. 26, 2025

Dec. 26, 2025 — Rio Tinto plc stock is heading into the final stretch of 2025 with a familiar identity—and a newly sharpened narrative. It’s still the iron-ore giant whose cash flows can swing with China’s steel cycle. But in the past few weeks, investors have been repricing Rio as something closer to a “materials platform” for the electrification era: copper growth, aluminium discipline, and an emerging lithium pillar—wrapped in a CEO-led push to simplify, sell non-core assets, and squeeze more output (and cash) out of the existing base. Reuters Because December 26 (Boxing Day) is a market holiday in
26 December 2025
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Lumentum stock hits a record close — Citi raises target, insider filing lands ahead of Monday

Lumentum stock hits a record close — Citi raises target, insider filing lands ahead of Monday

7 February 2026
New York, Feb 7, 2026, 06:03 (EST) — Market closed. Lumentum Holdings Inc shares ended Friday at a record $551.99, up $47.14, or 9.3%, after briefly trading as high as $558.22. U.S. markets are shut on Saturday. The late-week jump kept the optics maker in view as investors track a swelling wave of spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure. Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon and Meta said they expect more than $630 billion of combined spending in 2026, Reuters reported. (Reuters) Amazon alone projected $200 billion of capital spending this year, a figure that has sharpened the debate over payback but also underlined
Lucid stock jumps 14% as Dow tops 50,000 — what LCID investors watch next week

Lucid stock jumps 14% as Dow tops 50,000 — what LCID investors watch next week

7 February 2026
Lucid Group shares jumped 14% to $10.86 at Friday’s close, recovering from an 8% drop the previous day. The move followed a broad Wall Street rally that lifted high-volatility stocks. Lucid reported fourth-quarter deliveries of 5,345 vehicles and full-year deliveries of 15,841. Investors await Lucid’s Feb. 24 results for updates on cash and demand.
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