Rio Tinto Group (OTCMKTS:RTNTF) Short Interest Up 28.6% in December

Rio Tinto Group (OTCMKTS:RTNTF) saw a significant growth in short interest during the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 1,017,700 shares, a growth of 28.6% from the November 30th total of 791,300 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 1,600 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 636.1 days.

Rio Tinto Group Stock Down 5.0 %

Shares of RTNTF traded down $3.76 on Monday, hitting $71.15. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 781 shares, compared to its average volume of 718. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $75.61 and a 200 day moving average price of $77.35. Rio Tinto Group has a fifty-two week low of $70.17 and a fifty-two week high of $93.36.

About Rio Tinto Group

Rio Tinto Group engages in exploring, mining, and processing mineral resources worldwide. The company operates through Iron Ore, Aluminium, Copper, and Minerals Segments. The Iron Ore segment engages in the iron ore mining, and salt and gypsum production in Western Australia. The Aluminum segment is involved in bauxite mining; alumina refining; and aluminium smelting.