London's Miners Lead FTSE 100 Index -- Market Talk
Dow Jones01-09
0945 GMT - London's miners lead the FTSE 100 index in morning trade. Glencore is the stand-out performer, rising more than 8.5% to lead the bourse after it said it was in talks with rival Rio Tinto on a possible combination. Conversely, Rio's London shares fall around 1.5%. Copper is at the centre of the possible deal, analysts write, and miner Antofagasta rises nearly 4%. Silver and gold miner Fresnillo is up 3.4% while Anglo American trades 2.8% higher. (adam.whittaker@wsj.com)
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January 09, 2026 04:45 ET (09:45 GMT)
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