Base metals fell as demand concerns offset firm equities. Industrial metals rose early on Friday but there is still a strong fear about recession. A strong close for U.S. equities on Thursday, with the Dow Jones industrial average .DJI up more than 4 percent, helped underpin stock markets in Europe and Asia. Read the [...]
The strong US dollar and demand concerns left copper dropping 6.3% to $2.52 a pound. Copper down in line with sharp losses on Wall Street, with the Dow Jones industrial average .DJI down 309.59 points, or 3.00 percent, at 10,015.79. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index .SPX off 37.99 points, or 3.46 percent, at 1,061.24, [...]
Copper was at an eight month low with investors concerned that global financial instability would impact demand. Analyst, Leon Westgate, of Standard Bank noted further liquidation to be expected. All markets are linked to each other which makes things like Lehman going under much more worrying — you wonder where the next weak link in [...]
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