Rio Tinto – Mining Market Cap: €1.35 bln Price: $61.74 6 Month Dividend: $2.24 (c.3.2%) – March 2023 Quote Dividends recently cut significantly from $4.79 in March 22 (c.5.7%) to $2.24 April 2023 (c.3.2%).
Chart - Whilst the long term trend is up with higher lows on the large pennant since 1990, we have not made a higher high since May 2008 and this is a little concerning long term. - On Balance Volume continues increasing which is position and offers some reassurance. We do have our first lower high here on the short term and this could signify a change in price direction. - In terms of a trade, I’m inconclusive for now. I would like the RSI to come back down to the bottom of the purple RSI pennant at minimum (Short Term Buy potential) or become totally oversold on the RSI for a confident buy in. - Any tests of the bottom of the large pennant would be ideal but this may never happen again, time will tell so we focus on the RSI for now. - At present price is pincered between the 200 week SMA and key support. This is likely an inflection point. A good time to wait and see. - An upward sloping 200 week is positive but it is also acts as resistance and until we are above it again, it will remain resistance. Getting a hold above it could offer a buying opportunity. - I will update the chart when we have some confirmation of direction