Thursday, July 12, 2007

Asian Shares Rise, Led by BHP Billiton, Posco, on Takeovers, Metals Prices

(Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks climbed, driving
benchmarks in South Korea and Hong Kong to records, on takeover
speculation in the metals industry and higher commodity prices.

Rio Tinto Group climbed to a new high after a newspaper
report said it would bid for Alcan Inc. The world's No. 3 mining
company announced an offer after the close of trading in Australia.
South Korea's Posco led the region's steel producers higher after
Chaparral Steel Co. agreed to be bought for $4.22 billion.


Read more at Bloomberg Stocks News

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