BHP Billiton Up 2% On COmmodity Comeback

BHP Billiton Limited BHP shares are up today, as commodities are gaining back some ground today, as riskier assets are seeing a bid. After the past few days, risky assets, such as oil, copper, silver, and iron ore, have seen sell offs on concerns of global growth slowing, in addition to debt concerns in Europe. Commodity producers such as BHP Billiton have seen shares fall sharply, as the products the company mines drops in value. Not today, as shares are moving higher, in line with the broader commodity index. At last check, shares of BHP Billiton Limited were up $1.96 to $92.51, a gain of over 2% on more than 2 million shares. BHP Billiton Limited, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a diversified natural resources company worldwide.