Thursday, July 12, 2007

European Mining Stocks Gain, Led by BHP Billiton, Xstrata; Shell Drops

(Bloomberg) -- European mining stocks rose for a
second day, led by BHP Billiton Ltd. and Xstrata Plc, on takeover
speculation after Rio Tinto Group agreed to buy Canada's Alcan
Inc. for $38.1 billion.

Royal Dutch Shell Plc limited gains after UBS AG lowered its
recommendation for the shares. Alstom SA jumped after the world's
third-biggest maker of power plants said fiscal first-quarter
sales rose 27 percent, driven by increased investment in
electricity grids.


Read more at Bloomberg Stocks News

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