Articles Tagged "imports"

Stonger greenback puts the brakes on copper's rally

By Leia Michele Toovey-Exclusive to Copper Investing News Copper fell for a second day as a stronger dollar made the commodity more expensive for those holding in other currencies; the Dollar Index, a gauge of the currency’s value against six major counterparts, rose for a second day. Further downward impetus came as stockpiling inventories in [...]

Wave of optimism spreads over copper market

By Leia Michele Toovey- Exclusive to Copper Investing News U.S. copper futures closed with moderate losses on Wednesday but pushed into positive territory in after hours trading following the U.S. Federal Reserve’s announcement to purchase long-term Treasury debt. Copper for May delivery finished $0.75 lower at $1.7165 a lb on the New York Mercantile Exchange’s [...]