Australian miners rise on the back of strong metal prices
12/10/2026 24:40
BUZZ-Australian miners rise on the back of strong metal prices ** Shares of Australian miners .AXMM up as much as 1.4%
** Copper prices were up on Friday, helped by concerns over mine supply disruptions, signs of active demand in top consumer China and tight visible inventories outside the US MET/L
** Shares of mining majors Rio Tinto RIO.AX, BHP BHP.AX and Fortescue FMG.AX up between 0.7% and 2.2%
** Sub-index up 13.2% YTD, including the session's moves
(Reporting by Roshan Thomas in Bengaluru)
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