Monday, May 28, 2007

Metal Stocks Rise in Global Markets; Alcan, BHP, Arcelor Pace the Advance

(Bloomberg) -- Metal and mining stocks rallied
worldwide on speculation that growing demand for commodities from
China and higher prices may fuel more takeovers in the metals
industry.

Alcan Inc. climbed on a Globe and Mail report that Norsk
Hydro ASA is preparing a bid worth more than $30 billion for the
world's second-biggest aluminum company after Alcoa Inc. BHP
Billiton Ltd., the largest mining company, and Arcelor Mittal,
the biggest steelmaker, also advanced.


Read more at Bloomberg Stocks News

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