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Rio Tinto Pursues Glencore Merger as Gold Hits $4,200 Record High

Rio Tinto Pursues Glencore Merger as Gold Hits $4,200 Record High

Rio Tinto is pursuing a potential merger with Glencore as gold futures reached record highs of $4,200 per ounce in November 2026, marking the strongest performance since 1979. The mining sector consolidation comes amid broader market volatility, with the Nasdaq ending a seven-month winning streak and tech stocks declining sharply.

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