Wednesday, May 9, 2007

Rio Tinto recoils as BHP bid a no-show

(Reuters) - Rio Tinto was down 2.7 percent to A$92.88 in afternoon trading after surging to a record high on Wednesday when the rumor sparked a dash for Rio stock. BHP dipped 0.25 percent to A$31.85.

"I think it's normal market reaction. It was just one of those market rumors that can run hot and cold," said Greg Goodsell, equity strategist at ABN AMRO.


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