Australian miners fall on weak metal prices
14/08/2026 01:23
BUZZ-Australian miners fall on weak metal prices ** Australian mining stocks .AXMM fall 3.1%, extending losses to a third straight session
** Sub-index has declined 1.7% so far in the week, set for worst week in a month
** Prices of copper and other industrial metals slipped on Thursday, weighed down by a stronger dollar and worries about global growth as the Middle East conflict rumbles on MET/L
** Rio Tinto RIO.AX down 2%, while BHP BHP.AX and Fortescue FMG.AX falls 3.1% and 1.8%, respectively
** Sub-index has fallen 15.3% YTD, including session moves
(Reporting by Roshan Thomas in Bengaluru)
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