Published on 8th June 2012
Metals prices were retreating throughout Friday's session, pressuring mining stock lower. Vedanta, Kazakhmys, Antofagasta, Xstrata, Rio Tinto, Glencore and ENRC were among the worst performers. A stronger dollar was making greenback-denominated commodities more expensive early on, with crude prices also taking a tumble, denting the likes of Tullow Oil and BP.