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Supply threats lend support to copper

Thursday, September 11, 2008

By Leia Michele Toovey- Exclusive to Copper Investing News Wednesday was the first day in five sessions that U.S. copper futures ended up. The change in trend comes after a reduced production outlook from a top producer and an earthquake in northern Chile re-ignited some fears of a shortfall in supply. The price of copper [...]

US Dollar Drags Copper Futures Down

Thursday, September 11, 2008

US copper futures dropped in connection with the overall fall of the metals complex as the US dollar’s strength continued to push metals down.   A weaker tone on Wall Street and further probes to the downside in crude oil prices were other factors seen dragging on industrial metal copper. Read the entire article here. [...]

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