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The Australian-listed shares of BHP Group fell 1.5% on Thursday after the mining giant walked away from its $49 billion plan to take over rival Anglo American, ending for now its six-week pursuit. ...

SYDNEY (Reuters) -BHP Group investors welcomed the top global miner's decision to walk away from a $49 billion plan to take over Anglo American, which rejected three proposed offers from its bigger rival over the past six weeks.

BHP Group shares fell 4% on Friday in the first day of trading of its Australian-listed stock since revealing a $38.8 billion bid for smaller rival Anglo American in a deal that would forge the...

(Reuters) -BHP Group shares fell 4% on Friday a day after revealing a $38.8 billion bid for Anglo American as investors feared a deal could erode BHP's profitability especially if it has to sweeten its offer. The company's Australian stock did not trade on Thursday as the Australian share market was closed for a holiday. Questions about jurisdictional risks in South Africa and other regions, and concerns that Anglo American's businesses are lower margin than BHP's led to a ...

Stocks head for best month since Nov 2020, Treasury yields set for biggest monthly fall since 2008

The yield on the benchmark U.S. 10-year Treasury note rose 9 basis points to 4.26% after reaching 4.268%, its highest since Aug. 25, while the U.S. dollar rose to a near six-month high against a basket of currencies.

Asia stocks fell on Wednesday after weak economic data in China and Europe heightened concerns over global growth, while the dollar firmed as investors weighed the outlook for U.S. interest rates. MSCI's gauge of Asia Pacific stocks outside Japan was down 0.5% at 0143GMT. The Hang Seng Index and China's benchmark CSI300 Index both opened down about 0.3%.

Asia stocks fell on Wednesday after faltering growth in China and Europe heightened concerns about global economic momentum, while the dollar firmed as investors weighed the outlook for Federal... -Today at 02:11 am- MarketScreener

Asian stocks stumbled on Wednesday, as more disappointing Chinese economic data and the absence of meaningful stimulus from Beijing continued to weigh on investor sentiment. Europe is... -Today at 02:16 am- MarketScreener

Asia stocks hit a 11-week low on Wednesday as renewed concerns about U.S. interest rates slugged Wall Street, while investors still smarted from dismal Chinese economic data and the absence of meaningful stimulus. MSCI's gauge of Asia Pacific stocks outside Japan was down 1.1% at 0138GMT, touching its lowest point since June 1. Japan's Nikkei 225 index slipped 1.3% to its lowest since July 12.