FTSE 100 extends record win streak as gold miners rally Markets The FTSE 100’s record run, fuelled by a recovery in investor sentiment following a pullback in US tariff threats, extended to 16 days on Tuesday. The blue-chip index had another nail-biting session fluctuating between small gains and losses before scraping a 0.01 per cent win. Gold miners led the risers as Endeavour and Fresnillo topped [...]
FTSE 100 on track for longest winning streak ever Markets The FTSE 100 is set to net its longest winning run ever as it recovers from the tariff-induced market chaos of April. Should the UK’s flagship index continue its morning rally and close in the green on Friday for the 15th consecutive trading session, it will beat the current record of 14 days achieved in [...]
Rio Tinto hits back at ‘unfounded and misleading’ pressure to ditch London mining Rio Tinto has hit back at calls for it to ditch its London listing in favour of Australia, arguing that claims made by an activist investor were both “unfounded and misleading.” The mining giant holds a dual-listing in the UK capital and Sydney, but has faced pressure from investors to abandon its current set up [...]
BHP facing 620,000 claimants in London trial over Brazilian dam collapse October 13, 2024 A landmark trial will get under way at the High Court in London later this month against Anglo-Australian mining firm BHP. London-listed BHP will defend itself against allegations of negligence and look to avoid paying damages that could rise to as much as £33.6bn at a trial from 21 October relating to its role in [...]