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India Copper Extended Losses for Fourth Day

India copper futures extended losses for a fourth day on Wednesday, as slipping equity markets and a stronger dollar weighed on prices. The most-active August copper contract MCCQ9 was 1.53 percent lower at 292.55 rupees per kg at 5:42 p.m., after losing 4 percent in the last three sessions. Tejas Seth, senior research analyst with [...]

India Copper Futures Have Recovered Partly on Equities

India copper futures recovered partly on Thursday, supported by surging equity markets, along with comforting statements from the Chinese central bank. Praveen Singh, an analyst with Sharekhan Commodities, stated: Prices are supported by stock markets and Chinese central bank’s statement. For full story, click here

Asarco bid is now making sense

Copper and zinc producer Sterlite Industries Ltd. declared that it will be seeking shareholder approval to surge long-term funds by diluting equity up to 25%. The news sent the stock down by about 4.5% on Tuesday. For full story, click here

U.S copper futures gained due to rise in equity markets

U.S. copper futures gained ground at the open on Thursday as surging equity markets and falling inventories buoyed sentiment, but a rebound in the dollar and investor caution ahead of next week’s bank stress test results capped the advance. For full story, click here

India Copper futures traded lower on profit-taking

India copper futures turned lower on Monday evening on profit-taking triggerred by expectations that U.S. equity markets would dip, after the red metal surged about 7 percent in the previous three sessions. Gnansekar Thiagarajan, director with Commtrendz Research in Mumbai, stated: There will be profit-taking as copper had risen substantially last week. For full story, [...]