Forbes Australian Miners Down

Miners fell the most in Sydney after copper futures dropped 2.9% to $2.08 a pound in New York overnight. BHP Billiton ( BBL - news - people ) lost 2.3%, or 83 Australian cents (61 cents), to 33.67 Australian dollars ($24.77). Its rival Rio Tinto ( RTP - news - people ) slid 2.8%, or 1.98 Australian dollars ($1.46), to 69.00 Australian dollars ($50.74).