0831 GMT - Rio Tinto leads London's FTSE 100 index as aluminum prices jump. This comes after Iran struck key aluminum producers in Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates over the weekend. Rio Tinto is a major producer of the metal. In morning European trade, three-month futures on the London Metal Exchange gain 3.8% to $3,420 a metric ton. The miner rises 3.6% while commodity giant Glencore is up 1.9%. (adam.whittaker@wsj.com)
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March 30, 2026 04:31 ET (08:31 GMT)
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