LON:RIO 4 July 2026 - 7 July 2026

Anglo American share sell-off puts copper merger premium back on trial
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Anglo American share sell-off puts copper merger premium back on trial

Anglo American plc did not trade like a company hit by a fresh profit warning. It traded like a crowded restructuring and copper-merger position being marked down before the next production update. The latest confirmed regulatory item was a July 1 total voting rights notice, not an operating update, so the day’s price action looks market-led first and company-specific second. The closing screen was blunt:
July 8, 2026
FTSE 100 edges lower as deal risk holds easyJet bid gap
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FTSE 100 rises as Shell, Unilever mask flat UK mid-caps; forecasts test rally

Britain’s FTSE 100 rose on Tuesday, but the cleaner trade was the split between global earners and the domestic tape. The blue-chip index was up 0.44% at 10,698.60 on delayed quotes, while the more UK-exposed FTSE 250 was up just 0.04% at 23,513.85. The London Stock Exchange was open for its normal Tuesday cash session, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. BST. That gap matters for investors. The headline FTSE move looked firm, but it leaned on oil, consumer staples and stock-specific upgrades rather than a broad UK demand trade. Trading Economics’ GB100 gauge, used as a FTSE 100 proxy, was near 10,698, about 2.2% below its February all-time high of 10,934.94, yet still above the forecaster’s end-Q3 and 12-month
July 7, 2026
Rio Tinto (LON:RIO) steadies in London while lower-grade iron ore rivals take hit
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Rio Tinto drops as iron ore covers up Simandou, lithium move

Rio Tinto plc dropped Tuesday as the FTSE 100 pushed higher, with the miner trading near the lower end of its book ahead of next week’s production report. The London Stock Exchange was open for its normal 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. BST hours as of 10:05 BST. Delayed numbers from Hargreaves Lansdown showed Rio off 127p, or 1.81%, at 6,909/6,910p. The moves looked like an iron ore story. Rio Tinto Ltd dropped 0.9% in Sydney trading, with the Aussie miners index weaker by 0.7%. Iron ore was at $98.30 a tonne on July 6, according to Trading Economics, down 2.72% in a month. Reuters global markets had copper at $13,326 a tonne late Tuesday, off 0.58%.
July 7, 2026
Rio Tinto (LON:RIO) steadies in London while lower-grade iron ore rivals take hit
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Rio Tinto (LON:RIO) lags FTSE as iron ore pressure in China weighs on July

The London Stock Exchange doesn’t open Saturdays, leaving Friday’s numbers as the latest available. Rio Tinto closed at 7,070p, off 0.16% for the session. The FTSE 100 added 0.25%. Over the week, Rio dropped 1.37% from last Friday. The FTSE 100 gained 1.63%. Rio and FTSE weekly moves use Friday closing prices. Peer numbers are the latest Hargreaves Lansdown sell-buy quotes after London closed on Friday.
July 4, 2026