Articles Tagged "trade"

African Copper Posted H1 Profit; Restarted Botswana Mine

African Copper Plc posted a first-half profit aided by a reversal of impairment and declared that it has restarted the operations at its mine in Botswana, and was confident about the future, sending its shares up as much as 21 percent in early trade. For full story, click here

US Copper hits 2009 Peak on Upbeat Economic Prospects

The price of copper surged to a 2009 peak above $2.90 a lb in New York futures trade on Thursday, driven by better economic and demand growth prospects in the United States and in Europe’s two leading economies. For full story, click here

Shanghai Copper hits Upside limit on London Gains

Shanghai copper prices hit their upside limit in the first few minutes of trade on Thursday, excited by London’s gains in the previous session, when investors were enthused by the U.S. Federal Reserve’s comments that the country’s economy was showing signs of levelling out. For full story, click here