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Rio Tinto PLC shares rose 4.65% to GBP77.20 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the FTSE 100 Index rising 2.15% to 10,438.66.
Rio Tinto PLC hit a new 52-week high, surpassing its previous peak of GBP75.75, which the company achieved on April 8th.
Trading volume totaled 2.0 million, compared to the 50-day average of 3.0 million.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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May 06, 2026 12:07 ET (16:07 GMT)
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