By Leia Michele Toovey- Exclusive to Copper Investing News Now that the U.S. election is over, the economy is back in the spotlight. Earlier this week, pre-election excitement sent the economy on an ascent; following the election, the markets tracked back their gains. On Wednesday, copper, considered a key indicator of economic health, was down five per [...]
By Leia Michele Toovey- Exclusive to Copper Investing News This week on the London Metal Exchange, the industrial metals rallied. Copper for delivery in three months jumped $525, or 13 per cent, to $4,655 a metric ton. Aluminum advanced 2.7 per cent, nickel 7.8 per cent and zinc 7 per cent. This was a welcome [...]
By Leia Michele Toovey- Exclusive to Copper Investing News On the Shanghai Exchange, copper has tumbled 18 per cent this week alone, putting the year’s cumulative losses at 41 per cent. The current price point of copper puts it on par with the level it was at in December 1999. Copper for January delivery dropped [...]
By Leia Michele Toovey- Exclusive to Copper Investing News Monday Oct 13 2008 is a day that will go down in history. This day, which was also Canadian Thanksgiving, and Columbus Day in the US, was the first day in a long time that the markets gained significant upward momentum. Oct 13 was a record [...]
By Leia Michele Toovey- Exclusive to Copper Investing News Copper rallied to a one week high on Monday as uncertainty over the U.S. banking bailout dropped the American currency in comparison to the yen and euro. Further positive sentiment was extended as stocks fell in Asian warehouses, suggesting a pick-up of demand in China. Extra [...]
By Leia Michele Toovey- Exclusive to Copper Investing News Copper started the week on the upside with the dollar’s decline instigating gains that strong- armed the market catastrophe’s negative sentiment. As the week progressed though, copper futures ended lower as global economic growth concerns and further turmoil in financials weighed on sentiment. Copper prices were [...]
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 [...]
By Leia Michele Toovey- Exclusive to Copper Investing News U.S. copper futures ended positive on Wednesday as bargain hunters took advantage of lower prices following declines in the red metal triggered by a strengthening U.S. currency. The dollar surged to its highest level against the euro since January amid growing expectations that the American economy [...]
By Leia Michele Toovey- Exclusive to Copper Investing News Copper eased on Thursday as concerns of lack of demand overshadowed Wednesday’s dollar fuelled gains. The benchmark August copper on the Multi Commodity Exchange of India was down 0.79 per cent at Rs 331.65 per kg. Copper for delivery in three months on the London Metal [...]
By Leia Michele Toovey- Exclusive to Copper Investing News With the close of the Olympics last Sunday, the globe can now focus on metals beyond bronze, silver and gold. A metal that is a barometer for economic health - copper - is sure to at the centre of attention. Olympic host country China consumes over a quarter of the world’s [...]
Thursday, November 6, 2008