Copper Futures Down on Slowing Global Manufacturing
Copper – Copper futures closed down on Thursday as data pointing toward slowing manufacturing growth put the growth-sensitive red metal under pressure.
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Copper Futures Lifted by Bullish US Data, Eurozone Debt Action Plan
Copper – Copper futures were volatile on Tuesday, but closed higher for the second-straight day as better-than-expected US consumer confidence data and a relative calm tone in the European markets overshadowed a disappointing home sales data.
Freeport Declares Force Majeure, Copper Positioned to Rally
Copper – A strike at Freeport McMoRan's Grasberg project in Indonesia has impacted the company's copper output and aided in tightening the copper supply chain as a whole, positioning copper for a price rally.
Copper Futures Flat due to Economic Uncertainty
Copper – Copper futures ended nearly flat Thursday, supported by some better-than-expected US economic data; however, futures remained under pressure due to the sentiment that the global economy is barreling towards another recession.
Copper Recovers on Bargain Hunting
Copper – Copper prices staged a modest recovery on Monday, gaining 4.4 percent on the COMEX and 4.1 percent on the LME, as investors digested last week’s slide to a 14-month low as an opportunity to bargain hunt.
Copper Plunges to One-Year Low
Copper – On Thursday, copper prices plunged as China’s released a preliminary purchasing manager’s index of 49.4, signalling that the world's largest copper consumers economy is contracting.
Copper Hovers around Nine-Month Lows
Copper – Copper prices continued to hover around nine-month lows following the release of more negative economic data and IMF cutback.
Copper Price Up in Wake of Greek Default Fears
Copper – Copper plunged to a one-month low on Monday, as fears that Greece would default on its debt permeated the markets.
Copper Range-bound ahead of Obama’s Speech
Copper – Copper futures edged down half a percentage point in early trading Thursday, however, trading volumes were thin as traders adapted a wait-and-see approach ahead of anticipated statements by Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke and President Barack Obama for further insight into the state of the US economy.
Copper Q4 Outlook
Copper – After rallying aggressively in 2010- analysts and investment firms had very bullish projections for copper’s price outlook for 2011; with forecasts ranging between $11,000 per tonne to 13,000 per tonne.
