NEWS & EVENTS

4 November 2008 Gold Rises in London as Dollar Drops; Crude Oil Prices Rebound
Gold rose for the first time in four sessions in London as the dollar weakened against the euro and oil prices rebounded, boosting the metal's appeal as an...
4 November 2008 Chinese Tin Makers Cut Output on Weak Demand, Prices
The top three tin producers in China, the world's largest maker and consumer, are reducing output as consumption weakens and prices slump, executives said.
4 November 2008 Gold Rises For First Day in Four on Increased Investment Demand
Gold gained for the first time in four days on demand from investors who have lingering concern about the banking system and safety of their assets.
3 November 2008 U.S. copper ends up on equities, seen choppy
U.S. copper futures closed with marginal gains on Monday as a slightly positive tone on Wall Street gave the complex a modest boost, while economic concerns and...
3 November 2008 Copper Futures Gain, Reversing Earlier Drop, as Equities Rally
Copper prices rose, reversing an earlier decline, as a rally in global equity markets eased concern that a global economic slump may be severe.
3 November 2008 Platinum Declines as Industrial Demand Stalls; Palladium Rises
Platinum sank for the first time in five sessions in New York on concerns that demand for the metal may fall further as U.S. automakers cut back. Palladium rose.
2 November 2008 Copper Falls, Capping Record Monthly Slide, as Demand Slumps
Copper prices fell, capping the biggest monthly drop ever, on speculation that a deepening economic slump will reduce global demand for metals.
2 November 2008 India, China Attempt to Cushion Economies From Global Crisis
India and China are accelerating efforts to prop up growth as a global slump threatens the world's fastest-expanding major economies.
2 November 2008 Rio Tinto's Albanese Says Chinese Slowdown Is Gathering Pace
Rio Tinto Group Chief Executive Officer Tom Albanese said the slowdown in Chinese economic growth is quickening and demand in the world's largest user of metals...
30 October 2008 COMMODITIES-Jump on rate cuts, eyes on U.S. GDP
Corn and copper rose for a fourth day while gold and oil also extended gains on Thursday as investors took heart from a falling dollar and central bank moves to avert...
30 October 2008 Copper down on higher stocks, demand fears return
Copper fell by almost 5 percent on Thursday as rising London Metal Exchange stocks halted this week's short-covering rally in industrial metals.
30 October 2008 Gold rises to 1-week high on weaker dollar
Gold rose almost 3 percent to a one-week high on Thursday as a weaker dollar and rising oil prices boosted sentiment.
29 October 2008 Gold rises for 3rd day on firm euro, buoyant stocks
Gold rose for a third straight day on Wednesday, earlier jumping more than 1 percent as the euro extended gains against the dollar and equities bounced, spurring...
29 October 2008 Gold Advances for Second Day in London as Stocks Markets Climb
Gold rose for a second day in London as stock markets in Europe advanced, curbing investors' sales in the metal to raise cash. Silver also climbed.
28 October 2008 Copper Resumes Decline Below $4,000 as Equities Slump Continues
Copper fell below $4,000 a metric ton as the ongoing slump in stock markets increased concern a global recession will sap demand. The metal used in wires and pipes...
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