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Can Chinese government stimulus boost copper demand?

Maytaal Angel, Reuters
April 21, 2015
Copper steadied on Tuesday as investors weighed the positive impact of a cut in China's bank reserve requirements against signs of disappointing Chinese demand in what should be a strong quarter.

Metal inventories erode

Eric Onstad, Reuters
April 8, 2015
Low metal inventories are bringing high prices.

Crude stabilizing at last?

Jeremy Herron and Joseph Ciolli, Bloomberg
February 12, 2015
The Bloomberg Commodity Index advanced 0.7%, as West Texas Intermediate for March delivery climbed to $50.25 a barrel in New York. Brent rose 4.1% to $56.90 a barrel.

Copper gains continue

Debarati Roy
February 4, 2015
Copper futures climb for a second straight day after U.S. service industries expanded more quickly than forecast.

Tin takes a tumble

Yoga Rusmana and Dwi Sadmoko, Bloomberg
January 8, 2015
Tin exports from Indonesia slumped to the lowest level in at least eight years in 2014 after the world’s largest supplier tightened rules on exports.

Copper consumption continues

Debarati Roy, Bloomberg
January 8, 2015
Copper futures rose on speculation that consumption will increase amid economic gains in the U.S., the world’s second-biggest consumer of the metal.

Bears coming for tin

Agnieszka de Sousa, Bloomberg
December 18, 2014
Tin entered a bear market amid concern demand for the metal that’s used in electronics will slow amid ample supply.

Copper regaining luster

December 4, 2014
Copper rose for the first time in three days on expectations of more growth in the labor market of the U.S., the second-largest metals consumer.

So bad it's good: Surviving 2014

JT Long
November 25, 2014
As we approach Thanksgiving in the States, Streetwise Reports reached out for perspective on the natural resource market during this volatile time.

Copper gets cut

Joe Deaux and Agnieszka de Sousa, Bloomberg
November 4, 2014
Copper futures fell the most since mid-October after the European Commission cut growth forecasts for the euro area, damping the demand outlook for industrial metals.