Happy day for miners: shares up by levels not seen since 2008
Mining stocks were soaring Thursday following a disappointing report on US services sector growth released Wednesday and comments from a top Federal Reserve official suggesting concern over rising economic risks.
As the US dollar continued to sink, investors turned to assets considered more stable, such as gold and other metals, which boosted stocks across the mining sector.
One of the biggest winners was Anglo American (LON:AAL), which at one point rose as much as 25.2% to a session high of 342.70 pence, closing later 15% up.It was closely followed by Freeport-McMoran (NYSE:FCX), which was up more than 17% to $5.70 at lunchtime in New York.
Shares in world’s No.1 mining company, BHP Billiton (NYSE:BHP), were up almost 8% to $23, while the second’s largest miner, Rio Tinto (NYSE:RIO) saw its shares rebound by about the same — 7.4% to $26.9.
Brazil’s vale (NYSE:VALE), also benefitted from the trend, seeing a surge of 14.7% around 12:30 pm ET..
Quelle: mining.com
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