Tag Archive | "global demand"

Demand worries stall copper’s climb

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

By Leia Michele Toovey- Exclusive to Copper Investing News Copper futures fell more than 2 per cent Monday on worries that demand from China, the world’s biggest copper consumer, may slow. Copper for July delivery lost 5.7 cents to close at $2.0885 a pound on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange.  Last [...]

Copper Inches up as Stockpiles Shrink

Friday, August 1, 2008

By Leia Michele Toovey – Exclusive to Copper Investing News A refreshed demand picture combined with shrinking supply caused the copper market to show the most positive activity in the past four months. The metal for delivery in three months rose as much as $145, or 1.8 percent, to $8,175 per tonne on the London [...]

Copper Market in Hiatus, at Least for Now

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

By Leia Michele Toovey – Exclusive to Copper Investing News The copper market was a little dull on Monday, as stagnancy arose from the battle of global demand fears and the summer market lull. London LME copper stocks rose 2,575 tonnes to 136,050, putting a lid on prices. However, these stocks are not particularly high; [...]

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