Original article by Peter Ker, Thomas Hounslow
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 27 : 1-Apr-16

The recent rise in short positions in Rio Tinto, BHP Billiton, Glencore and Anglo American suggests that many investors do not believe that a rally in commodity prices will last. For Rio Tinto, the percentage of its Australian shares sold short in mid-February 2016 was the highest since late December 2012. According to Macquarie Securities, the prices of metal and bulk commodities will continue to be under pressure because of over-capacity.

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RIO TINTO LIMITED – ASX RIO, BHP BILLITON LIMITED – ASX BHP, GLENCORE PLC, ANGLO AMERICAN PLC, MACQUARIE SECURITIES PTY LTD