Here at FxPro, we’re delighted to offer our clients the opportunity to invest in Glencore PLC, through our CFDs Product. This is a Swiss company, one of the world's largest suppliers of commodities and rare earth.
According to the official open sources, the company’s history began in 1974. Headquarters is located in San Jose, California, USA.
The company has three main business areas: Metals and minerals, Energy products, Agricultural products. It is one of the largest oil trading companies in the world.
Initially, the company's activities were based on the principles of secrecy, high-risk and aggressive policy. The company traded Iranian oil bypassing the American embargo, bought nickel and gold in Cuba, and traded with disgraced Libya and South Africa when it was under the influence of international sanctions due to the policy of apartheid. During the 1973 oil crisis, the company earned by running oil contracts through dozens of offshore firms it created.
In 1996, Glencore PLC bought a stake in the Swiss raw material company Xstrata. For 10 years, it has become one of the largest mining groups in the world, operating in Australia, Chile, South Africa, and a dozen other countries, and has become the world's largest exporter of steam coal, a major producer of copper, nickel, ferrochrome and zinc.
For now, the company's share in the Swiss mining company Xstrata is 35% worth about $23 billion.
Today this brand is listed on the LSE and its name is firmly established in our life.
Glencore PLC stock price is subject to the observations of many traders in the world. At the beginning of 2019, Glencore PLC share price was 2,93 GBP.
Among the reasons to keep a close eye to the CFDs on Glencore International securities is the strong volatility that can be observed during the day-to-day trading sessions.
On this page, you can take a look at the Glencore PLC share price chart to make your own responsible decision to buy or to sell it on the FxPro trading platforms.
In order to trade shares successfully, be sure to follow corporate reports and actual data that are regularly published on the major news portals.
Also, keep a close eye to the Dividend calendar at the FxPro official website. According to it, сlients, holding “Buy” positions on the ex-div date will receive a dividend in the form of a cash adjustment (deposit). Clients, holding “Sell” positions on the ex-div date will be charged the dividend amount in the form of a cash adjustment (withdrawal).
