BofA downgraded Rio Tinto (RIO) to Neutral from Buy with an unchanged price target of 9,300 GBp. The firm cites the stock’s “full” valuation and slowing demand in China for the downgrade. Rio also faces increasing oil-related global macro risks due to the conflict in Middle East, the analyst tells investors in a research note.
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