Copper futures edged down half a percentage point in early trading Thursday, however, trading volumes were thin as traders adapted a wait-and-see approach ahead of anticipated statements by Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke and President Barack Obama for further insight into the state of the US economy.
Continue reading "Copper Range-bound ahead of Obama’s Speech"
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
With the end of the seasonal lull for copper just around the corner, traders are uncertain what direction prices will move come September, when demand typically rebounds.
Continue reading "Copper and the End of the Seasonal Lull"
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Despite a deteriorating global economic picture, as of Thursday, copper is on track to post its highest gains since March, as an appreciation in China’s currency overshadowed the financial concerns permeating the Eurozone, and America.
Continue reading "Yuan’s Ascent Buoys Copper"
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
In an interview with Resource Investing News, Yu-Dee Chang principal at ACE Investment Strategists Inc. attributed the recent volatility of copper prices to the “shift of investment demand in copper from small speculators to larger hedge funds.”
Continue reading "Copper’s Volatility: The Fund Factor"
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Paragon Minerals Corporation (CVE:PGR) reports on its exploration activities on its South Tally Pond volcanogenic massive sulphide project in central Newfoundland.
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Copper rose Tuesday, on the back of an agreement by French banks to rollover Greek debt. France introduced a “creative” solution to the Greek debt-crisis on Monday, suggesting that banks roll over some Greek debt for 30 years, in order to help the struggling economy avoid insolvency.
Continue reading "Optimism over Greece’s Austerity Approval Spurs Copper"
Thursday, June 23, 2011
In an interview with Copper Investing News, Yu-Dee Chang, Principal and Chief Trader at ACE Investment Strategies weighed in on the perspective that as an industrial metal, copper is the “most crucial” of the critical metals.
Continue reading "Copper as a Critical Metal"
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Copper's rising prices during the last weeks of May optimism in the market. However, overwhelming amounts of data suggesting a decrease in demand appear to be tugging at investors' confidence.
Continue reading "Copper Market Reacts To Gloomy Data"
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Copper prices have been gaining over the last week as the red metal touched a three-week high last Friday, ignoring weak economic data out of the United States as a rally in equities and a weak greenback provided enough momentum to boost prices.
Continue reading "Copper Regains Momentum"
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Copper rebounded Tuesday from a five-month low, supported by a weaker greenback and bargain hunting.
Continue reading "Greenback’s Slide Sets the Stage for Copper’s Recovery"
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Thursday, September 8, 2011