Cold-call phone scams have switched from traditional sales staples, such as unlisted shares in obscure companies, to novel new get-rich investment options such as land, wine, and lumps of rare earth metals. The Independent reports that ...
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NICKEL is on track to end 2012 as the worst performing base metal and 2013 doesn't look much better. In fact, the only hope for existing nickel producers is that some of the emerging operations strike technical problems in their ...
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Copper rose for a third day in London as Chinese services industries expanded at the fastest pace in four months, bolstering prospects for an economic rebound in the world’s biggest consumer of the metal. China’s statistics ...
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Bloomberg reported that tin may rally about 12 percent this quarter to USD 27,300 a tonne, the highest price since August 2011. Mr Jeffrey Zhang, Hong Kong based head of Asian research said that Trading Central SA, the target ...
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Balkans.com reported that Copper rose for a second day in New York before a report that may show new home sales in the US, the second-biggest consumer of the metal, rose to the highest level in more than two years. Copper for delivery in ...
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Indian Express reported that Copper and nickel prices rose by INR 2 per kg each on the non ferrous metal market today on increased demand from consuming industries and a firming trend at the London Metal Exchange. Traders said the rise ...
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London copper rose more than 2% on Wednesday, headed for its biggest daily rise since mid-November, as the US Congress struck a deal to avert a fiscal disaster and upbeat China data indicating steady improvement in the world's top copper ...
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Japanese buyers have agreed an aluminium premium of USD 240 per tonne with Rio Tinto Alcan for some January to March shipments, down from a record this quarter, reflecting easing demand as the world’s third largest economy slips into ...
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In the week ended December 28, diverse price movements were observed in the London Metal Exchange (LME) billet market after three consecutive weeks of decline. The following prices were recorded in LME billet contract trading as of the end ...
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Khaleej Times reported copper rose in London before a report that may show manufacturing in China increased, adding to speculation of recovering demand by the biggest buyer. Copper for delivery in three months gained 0.2% to USD 7,933 a ...
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Bloomberg reported that copper gained after workers at BHP Billiton Ltd's Escondida mine in Chile turned down a wage proposal, threatening a stoppage at the largest copper mine. Metal for delivery in March climbed as much as 0.9% to ...
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Bloomberg reported that copper fell by the most in two weeks,paring a weekly gain,as industrial metals dropped after US Federal Reserve policy makers said they will probably end their USD 85 billion monthly bond purchase program sometime ...
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Economic Times reported that nickel prices moved down by 0.40%, to INR 955.80 per kg in futures market on December 24, 2012 as speculators reduced their positions amid a weak trend at the spot markets on subdued demand. However, ...
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According to commodities economist Ross Strachan at UK based Capital Economics, with global molybdenum production due to increase, and a slowdown in demand on the horizon, prices are set to fall in 2013. Stronger than expected 2013 ...
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Reuters reported that London Metal Exchange has confirmed a new rule to require warehouse companies with 30,000 tonnes or more of one metal scheduled for delivery to deliver out a minimum 500 tonnes per day of other metals stuck behind that ...
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