** London-listed shares of Rio Tinto RIO.L fall 2.4% at 4,535.5 pence
** Stock among top losers on FTSE 100 .FTSE index, which is down 0.4%
** Co posts smallest H1 underlying profit in five years, down 16% YOY, on weak iron ore prices
** Including session's moves, RIO down ~5%, FTSE up ~11% YTD
(Reporting by Nithyashree R B in Bengaluru)
((NithyashreeRB@thomsonreuters.com))
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