XTA

"Mining group Xstrata slipped 92p to £37.42 as hopes of an imminent takeover by Brazil's Vale eased. However, traders noted that while there were clearly a number of hurdles still to cross - including the disagreement over Xstrata's marketing rights - the shares would probably have fallen much further if the talks were about to collapse."

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