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Enron demise shakes metals markets

Base metals prices put in a mixed performance during the report period Nov. 26-30, driven by further production cuts and by differing responses to Enron’s troubles (see editorial, page 4). Copper, whi…



Producer and Dealer Prices (December 03, 2001)

Antimony: Mid-mkt US$1,225/t.Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$3.40/lb.Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$0.27/lb.Chromium: Mid-mkt ores US$65.00/t.Cobalt: Recent trades US$6.50-7.50/lb.Copper: Comex Dec. US$0.7035/lb.



Daily Metal Prices (November 26, 2001)

BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)DateNov. 20Nov. 19Nov. 16Nov. 15Nov. 14Aluminium1352/1367.501375/1389.501370/1388…


Signs of hope for base metals

In the immediate term, base metals prices are in a more robust state than they have been for some time. Copper prices ended the report period Nov. 12-16 up 7.1%, aluminum was 6.7% stronger, and zinc g…



Producer and Dealer Prices (November 12, 2001)

Antimony: Mid-mkt US$1,260/t.Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$3.50/lb.Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$0.27/lb.Chromium: Mid-mkt ores US$65.00/t.Cobalt: Recent trades US$6.95-7.80/lb.Copper: Comex Dec. US$0.616/lb.


US data drag prices lower

Despite fresh production cuts in zinc and copper (in byproduct form), base metals prices continued to trend lower during the report period Oct. 29-Nov. 2, dominated by poor economic data out of the U….


Copper bottoms as nickel plummets

The metals market got what it wanted during London Metals Exchange Week (Oct. 22-26), with Phelps Dodge announcing substantial cuts to its high-cost copper operations in the southwestern U.S. In spite…


Base metal consumption falls

The extent to which the world has changed since the events of Sept. 11 was made more clear when the base metals industry gathered for LME Week (Oct. 22-26), a major event in the metals calendar year. …


Analysts rethink growth expectations

The flagship commodities of the London Metals Exchange (LME) performed poorly Oct. 8-12, with copper and aluminum shedding 0.6% and 1.6%, respectively, of their average cash price value. Elsewhere, ho…


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