Morning Briefing: North Star Reject Gold Fields Bid

Northstar rejected Gold Fields' ~A$38.7B bid as opportunistic while gold fell 3% on rising Treasury yields.

• Gold Fields' bid rejected: Northstar Resources unanimously rejected an unsolicited ~A$38.7 billion takeover from Gold Fields, calling it opportunistic; shares rose ~9% intraday, settling ~6% higher, signaling the market wants a sweetened offer.
• Gold slides on rates: Gold fell roughly 3% toward $4,149/oz as the 10-year Treasury yield rose 5bps to 5.21%, showing gold's sensitivity to long-end rate moves even at record levels.

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