| 11 November 2008 |
Hong Kong shares close sharply lower on economy worries; HSBC slumps
Share prices closed sharply lower as investors took profits in large-caps, China financials and local property developers amid mounting worries over the global economy. |
| 11 November 2008 |
Gold May Fall on Expectations Investor Report Will Buoy Dollar
Gold, little changed today in London, may decline on expectations German investor confidence is at a record low and as a stronger dollar reduces the metal's appeal as... |
| 11 November 2008 |
Copper Falls as China's Consumption May Take Months to Rebound
Copper fell in London on speculation China's $586 billion spending to support its economy will take months to spur demand for the metal used in cars and homes. |
| 10 November 2008 |
Crude Oil, Metals Rise as China Unveils Growth Support Package
Crude oil and copper rose more than 5 percent after China announced a 4 trillion-yuan ($586 billion) stimulus package that may spur economic growth and demand for raw... |
| 10 November 2008 |
Rio May Delay $11 Billion Saudi Aluminum Project (Update1)
Rio Tinto Group, the world's second- biggest aluminum producer, is reviewing plans to build a smelter in Saudi Arabia and may delay the project by as much as a year. |
| 10 November 2008 |
Gold Rises in London as Higher Oil, Weaker Dollar Boost Demand
Gold rose for a second day in London as higher crude-oil prices and a weaker dollar boosted demand for the metal as a hedge against inflation. |
| 9 November 2008 |
Gold, Platinum Prices Rise in N.Y. as Weak Dollar Boosts Demand
Gold rose, capping its first weekly gain in a month, as a declining dollar boosted demand from investors seeking an alternative. Platinum and palladium also gained,... |
| 9 November 2008 |
Copper Falls on Signs Slumping U.S. Economy to Reduce Metal Use
Copper declined, extending this quarter's slide to 41 percent, on signs that demand for raw materials won't recover anytime soon following a surge in U.S.... |
| 9 November 2008 |
China's Economic Growth May Slump as Spending Comes Too Late
China's economy may expand at the slowest pace in nearly two decades next year as demand for exports slumps in the U.S. and Europe and government spending fails to... |
| 6 November 2008 |
Chinese mills hold steel export prices
Platts' Chinese steel export assessments remained unchanged this week as the domestic market's slight firming in prices halted mills willingness to accept lower... |
| 6 November 2008 |
Chalco Cuts Alumina Production as Prices, Demand Drop
Aluminum Corp. of China Ltd., the nation's biggest producer of the metal, said it's idled 38 percent of its alumina capacity because of falling prices and demand. |
| 6 November 2008 |
Gold Rises as Bank of England Says Financial System Disrupted
Gold rose in London after the Bank of England cut interest rates 1.5 percentage points and said global banks are in the worst disruption for almost 100 years. |
| 5 November 2008 |
Gold Falls in London as Dollar Strengthens, Crude Oil Declines
Gold fell in London as the dollar strengthened against the euro and crude oil dropped, diminishing the appeal of the metal as an alternative investment and hedge... |
| 5 November 2008 |
Copper Falls in London as Dollar Rally Erodes Investment Appeal
Copper fell in London, leading declines in industrial metals, as a rebound in the dollar against the euro eroded the appeal of commodities as an alternative... |
| 5 November 2008 |
Copper Prices Surge in New York on Demand for Inflation Hedge
Copper prices jumped 6.4 percent, rising for a second day, as a weaker dollar and higher energy prices renewed demand for commodities as a hedge against inflation. |
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