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1221100666 Gold Falls on Reduced Demand for Inflation Hedge; Silver Drops
Gold tumbled to the lowest price since October on speculation a drop in commodity costs and a stronger dollar will reduce demand for the metal as a hedge against...
1221013979 BHP braces for fall in copper
BHP Billiton Ltd, the world's largest mining company, said yesterday it expected output at its Escondida copper mine in Chile to drop as much as 15 percent because the...
1221013649 Platinum, Palladium Plunge on Concern Auto Slump Curbs Demand
Platinum fell to a one-year low and palladium plunged to the lowest in almost three years on concerns that slumping auto sales will curtail demand for the metals.
1221012784 Copper Drops to 7-Month Low in N.Y. on Global Growth Concerns
Copper fell to the lowest price in more than seven months on concern that slowing global growth may curb demand for raw materials.
1220936534 Gold Declines Below $800 an Ounce as Rising Dollar Cuts Appeal
Gold fell below $800 an ounce in Asia as the U.S. government's seizure of mortgage lenders Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac boosted the value of the dollar and reduced the...
1220936217 Production cut as prices tumble
CHINA'S top 20 aluminum smelters have cut production by more than 350,000 metric tons on an annual basis as part of a July agreement to reduce energy consumption and...
1220935761 Chalco, China Shipping, Panda, Vanke: China Equity Preview
The following companies may have unusual price changes in China trading. Stock symbols are in parentheses, and share prices are as of the last close.
1220839453 Chile to Seek End to Copper Revenue for Military, Tercera Says
Chile's finance ministry is writing a bill that calls for ending a requirement that state-run Codelco, the world's largest copper producer, direct 10 percent of its...
1220839116 Asia Commodities Day Ahead: Raw Materials Fall as Economy Slows
Copper, soybeans and gasoline led a decline in commodities on speculation a slowing economy will erode raw-material demand. Gold, silver and platinum fell. Orange juice...
1220838896 Oil Rebounds From Five-Month Low as Ike Nears; Gold, Wheat Gain
Crude oil climbed from a five-month low in New York as the approach of Hurricane Ike delayed the restoration of output in the Gulf of Mexico and the dollar's rally...
1220576505 Platinum, Palladium Climb in New York as Industrial Users Buy
Platinum futures gained on speculation industrial users are buying the metal after the price fell 40 percent from a March record. Palladium also rose.
1220576325 Copper Falls in N.Y. as Oil Drops, U.S. Jobless Claims Rise
Copper fell after oil prices retreated and U.S. jobless claims rose, increasing concern that slower economic growth will erode demand for the metal.
1220576080 Zinc producer settles suit over Alaskan mine waste
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Zinc producer Teck Cominco Ltd has agreed to pay up to $120 million for a wastewater pipeline to settle a lawsuit by Inupiat Eskimo...
1220495834 Platinum, Palladium Drop as U.S. Auto Industry Extends Slump
Platinum and palladium fell for the second straight day as U.S. auto sales extended a slump, damping demand for the metals used in pollution-control devices in vehicles.
1220495528 Copper Rises on Speculation August Price Slump Will Spur Demand
Copper gained the most in almost two weeks on speculation that a recent price slump will attract buyers anticipating rising demand from emerging economies.