On June 5, Rio Tinto fell 3.11% in regular trading, trading at $102.45/share, with trading volume of $103 million. The decline was driven by the lingering impact of Bank of America's rating downgrade and broad weakness across the metals and mining sector.

Bank of America previously downgraded both Rio Tinto and BHP from \"Buy\" to \"Neutral,\" citing elevated valuations and rising macro risks stemming from escalating Middle East conflicts, while maintaining Rio Tinto's target price at A$69 per share. Separately, RBC Capital Markets downgraded Rio Tinto to \"Underperform,\" projecting iron ore prices will decline to $85/tonne by the end of next year, which would weigh on earnings and cash flow.

Adding to the pressure, iron ore futures fell to a two-month low of $102.50/tonne amid rising global shipments and weak seasonal steel demand. Within the Diversified Metals & Mining sector, stocks declined broadly: Almonty Industries down 17.12%, USA Rare Earth down 14.58%, HudBay Minerals down 8.53%, MP Materials down 6.17%, and BHP down 5.19%.

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