Articles Tagged "us slowdown"

Recession or depression?

By Leia Michele Toovey- Exclusive to Copper Investing News On Wednesday, U.S. copper futures retreated to a low dating back to July 2005. The price of copper for March delivery traded down to $1.5170, a contract low. The session high was $1.5965 per lb. COMEX estimated copper volume at a light 6,427 lots. Over in [...]

End of Olympics: Focus shifts from medals to metals

By Leia Michele Toovey- Exclusive to Copper Investing News With the close of the Olympics last Sunday, the globe can now focus on metals beyond bronze, silver and gold. A metal that is a barometer for economic health - copper - is sure to at the centre of attention. Olympic host country China consumes over a quarter of the world’s [...]