BHP BILLITON SHARES FALL 5% WITH POSSIBLE LAWSUIT IN BRAZIL

BHP Billiton shares fell 5% this Monday, with the FTSE 100 down 2.39 points at 6,372.76.

Brazil has said it will launch a $5.2bn lawsuit over the collapse of the dam owned by Samarco, which is jointly owned by BHP and Vale.

At least 13 people died and a village was destroyed when a dam burst earlier this month.