BHP shares fall 4% after making $39 billion bid for rival Anglo American

BHP shares fall 4% after making $39 billion bid for rival Anglo American

BHP shares fall 4% after making $39 billion bid for rival Anglo American By Scott Murdoch and Melanie Burton (Reuters) -BHP Group shares fell 4% on Friday in the first day of trading of its Australian-listed stock since revealing a $38.8 billion bid for smaller rival Anglo American in a deal that would forge the world's largest copper miner. BHP said it would offer 25.08 pounds ($31.39) per Anglo share, a premium of 31% from the stock's previous close before …