Mike van Dulken, Head of Research at Accendo Markets, commented: Rio Tinto’s H1 2012 results are slightly better than consensus was looking for with underlying profits of $5.2bn beating market expectations of $5.04bn (EPS $2.78 beat market’s $2.73). In terms of outlook, the company has echoed the message from most of its sector peers, highlighting…
Rio Tinto’s H1 results tomorrow are likely to highlight similar trends to those already reported by sector peers. Slowing economic growth (most notably from China, but also US and Europe) and weaker commodity prices will probably hit top-line growth, while rising costs dent margins. Given the importance of iron ore (just announced big CAPEX boost…
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