Why Aurelia Metals, Beach Energy, IAG, and Rio Tinto shares are falling today

The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) is having a better day on Wednesday. In afternoon trade, the benchmark index is up 0.2% to 8,806 points.

Four ASX shares that have failed to follow the market higher today are listed below. Here’s why they are falling:

Aurelia Metals Ltd (ASX: AMI)

The Aurelia Metals share price is down 5% to 29.5 cents. This morning, this gold miner announced that it has achieved financial close on a $150 million senior secured financing package. It notes that this strengthens its balance sheet and increases liquidity. The company’s chief financial officer, Martin Cummings, said: “This refinancing is the culmination of a deliberate strategy and comprehensive process to secure a highly competitive financing package with a flexible structure. The facilities strengthen Aurelia’s balance sheet, increase liquidity and provide long-term support for the Company’s rehabilitation bonding requirements. The strong level of interest received throughout the process enabled us to assemble a high-quality syndicate of global financial institutions that are well positioned to support Aurelia’s next phase of growth.”

Beach Energy Ltd (ASX: BPT)

The Beach Energy share price is down 7.5% to 87 cents. This is likely to have been driven by a broker note out of Morgans this morning. According to the note, the broker has downgraded the energy producer’s shares to a sell rating (from hold) with an 81 cents price target (from $1.10). It said: “We mark-to-market our second half estimates for weaker spot gas prices, while also trimming our Waitsia output forecasts for FY26-28 on continuing struggles. After downgrading our Q4 estimates for daily production rates, we see potential for BPT to fall just short of its FY27 group production guidance. While BPT’s share price has already been under pressure, its earnings outlook has declined at a faster rate, with its forward EV/EBITDA actually rising.”

Insurance Australia Group Ltd (ASX: IAG)

The IAG share price is down 4% to $7.95. This could also have been driven by a broker note. This morning, Macquarie downgraded the insurance giant’s shares to a neutral rating (from outperform) with a reduced price target of $8.50 (from $9.00). It made the move on the belief that AI could disrupt insurance providers.

Rio Tinto Ltd (ASX: RIO)

The Rio Tinto share price is down 2% to $172.37. Investors have been selling the mining giant’s shares following a sizeable pullback in the copper price overnight. This led to significant weakness in the miner’s NYSE listed shares on Wall Street on Tuesday night.

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