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Copper
Copper: Short-Term Moves, Long-Term Outlook
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- Published on Tuesday, 20 April 2010 04:11
- Written by Julian Murdoch
- Have we returned to normal supply/demand?
- How the Goldman fraud charges have affected copper
- Why Rio Tinto forecasts a coming supply crunch
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Position Limits For Metals?
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- Published on Monday, 29 March 2010 17:00
- Written by HardAssetsInvestor
Last week, the CFTC held hearings on position limits for the gold, silver and copper markets. But are more limits really a good idea?
Fun With The CFTC Today
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- Published on Thursday, 25 March 2010 04:21
- Written by Brad Zigler
Wanna have some fun today? Got some hours to spare listening to testimony about the possible imposition of federal position limits on the metals futures—gold, silver, copper, mostly?
Can Copper Climb Higher?
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- Published on Monday, 15 March 2010 07:50
- Written by Lara Crigger
- Beware deflating Chinese demand
- Support in higher inventories, supply disruptions?
- Deconstructing the new copper ETF
Behind Copper’s Quake-Driven Rally
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- Published on Tuesday, 02 March 2010 01:46
- Written by HardAssetsInvestor.com
The Chilean earthquake has driven copper prices skyward in the past few days. But can current supply disruptions overcome the market surplus and keep prices high long term?
Copper’s Tricky Dance
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- Published on Tuesday, 26 January 2010 04:30
- Written by Julian Murdoch
Is copper’s run really over this time? Or will China keep saving the day?
- Technical voodoo
- Strong demand in China
- The Asian inventory glut
Copper: Further Steady Times Ahead?
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- Published on Thursday, 17 December 2009 04:22
- Written by Julian Murdoch
- How the hope of economic recovery has pushed prices higher
- Will Australia's declining output cause a supply deficit next year?
- Which matters more: the dollar or China?
Copper’s Run Over
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- Published on Tuesday, 29 September 2009 05:35
- Written by Brad Zigler
Anyone bull-riding copper this year scored pretty well. For the 34 weeks stretching from Christmas to August's end, there were only nine in which December COMEX copper closed lower. For the buy-and-hold investor, a 73% weekly winning streak takes the blue ribbon, most especially in the futures market.
Mongolia: Mining’s Next Big Thing?
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- Published on Monday, 31 August 2009 05:10
- Written by Lara Crigger
- A draconian tax repealed
- Copper, gold, uranium and coal
- Which miners will benefit?
Donald Selkin: Copper Cooling Down
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- Published on Tuesday, 18 August 2009 17:00
- Written by HardAssetsInvestor.com
Chief market strategist for National Securities gives his outlook on the best-performing commodity so far this year.
- Commodities as surrogates
- Why investors are gravitating to ETFs
- Traders’ perceptions of supply tightness
Copper’s Up, Housing’s Up (Sorta)
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- Published on Monday, 03 August 2009 06:40
- Written by Brad Zigler
Have you noticed that some economists' opinions are being derided as overly optimistic? They're accused by their detractors of viewing the current situation through rose-colored glasses.
Can Copper Keep It Up?
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- Published on Thursday, 23 July 2009 03:34
- Written by Julian Murdoch
Is the copper recovery real? Or just a short-term blip?
- Production and consumption numbers
- Can the increase in China's imports continue?
- Price breaks the $2.50 mark
Underlying Market Bolsters Southern Copper
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- Published on Monday, 20 July 2009 04:21
- Written by Brad Zigler
Copper kicked into high gear in the overnight market after finishing up a bullish week Friday. The September COMEX contract settled its last day session at $2.4230 a pound, tripping technical switches into bullish mode.
Copper-Hued Sunset?
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- Published on Monday, 22 June 2009 05:38
- Written by Brad Zigler
Is the sun setting on copper's rally? You'd certainly think so, judging from the market's reaction to today's report of record Chinese imports.
Housing Starts Just Can’t Support Copper
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- Published on Thursday, 18 June 2009 09:18
- Written by Julian Murdoch
- Housing starts jump
- Copper bows to pressure
- Inventory overhang
Cyclical Low Ahead For Copper?
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- Published on Monday, 18 May 2009 04:55
- Written by Brad Zigler
Real-time Monetary Inflation (per annum): 8.2%
Copper traders were buoyed by the relatively good news coming out about Lowe's Cos., Inc. (NYSE: LOW), taking the active July COMEX contract above $2.04 a pound Monday morning. A better-than-expected quarterly profit, together with a raise in earnings forecasts from the nation's second-largest home improvement chain gave fresh hope that the economic slump was easing and spending was stabilizing.
Yin And Yang Gold Stocks
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- Published on Tuesday, 28 April 2009 10:12
- Written by Brad Zigler
- A study in contrasts
- How hedging factors in
- Testing the earnings momentum scorecard
A Copper Rally?
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- Published on Thursday, 26 March 2009 17:00
- Written by Julian Murdoch
- Chinese imports on the rise
- Surprising housing numbers
- The inventory problem
Kerr: Oil’s Bottom Line
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- Published on Tuesday, 17 March 2009 18:00
- Written by HardAssetsInvestor
The editor of Global Commodities Alert discusses why demand for black gold will pick up.
- Ags: A messy sector
- China: A bellwether
- The dollar: A race to the bottom
Barrick Gold Nails The Hedge
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- Published on Friday, 27 February 2009 03:06
- Written by Julian Murdoch
- Hedging copper
- Letting gold ride
- The big picture
