By Peter Mathers on 6/01/2009

Worldwide Financial News Stocks in U.S. Decline Amid Earnings Concern; AT&T, JPMorgan Chase Slump U.S. stocks fell for the first time in four days as concern that a slump in corporate profits will stretch into 2009 overshadowed Read More »

By Peter Mathers on 6/01/2009

  » Base Metal News¬ Copper Reverses Gains in London on Report of More Inventories - Bloomberg, Jan 5 2009 8:08AM China drops taxes on copper, cobalt and nickel concentrate imports - Mineweb, Jan 5 2009 8:21AM Xstrata Read More »

By Peter Mathers on 4/01/2009

Worldwide Financial News Israel, Hamas Engage in Heavy Fighting as Invasion of Gaza Gets Under Way Plumes of smoke rose over the Gaza Strip as dawn broke after a night in which Israel broadened its offensive against the Islamist Read More »

By Peter Mathers on 4/01/2009

DJ BASE METALS: Follow-Through, Fund Anticipation Lift NY Copper - RBC Dain Raushcer, Jan 3 2009 5:24AM Markets extend lead in afternoon trade (Second Lead) - NetIndia123.com, Jan 3 2009 1:40AM BHP tower lifts city building gloom - The Read More »

By Peter Mathers on 19/12/2008

Worldwide Financial News GE, GE Capital Ratings Outlooks Cut to Negative by S&P on Earnings Concern General Electric Co.’s debt-rating outlooks and those of its GE Capital finance arm were changed to negative from stable by Read More »

By Peter Mathers on 19/12/2008

» Base Metal News¬ Copper Drops to Lowest Since October 2004 as Inventories Climb - Bloomberg, Dec 18 2008 1:01PM Aluminum Extends Drop as Automaker Shutdowns Curb Consumption - Bloomberg, Dec 18 2008 7:52AM China to Read More »

By Peter Mathers on 18/12/2008

Worldwide Financial News Oil Declines Below $40 a Barrel on Supplies, Concern OPEC Won't Solve Glut Oil fell below $40 a barrel for the first time in more than four years as OPEC failed to convince traders that the glut in crude Read More »

By Peter Mathers on 18/12/2008

» Base Metal News¬ Copper Tumbles to Lowest Since January 2005 as Demand Dwindles - Bloomberg, Dec 17 2008 10:20AM Chinese spot copper TC/RC rises on more concentrate supply - Platts, Dec 17 2008 8:41AM Anglo's Peru Read More »

By Peter Mathers on 17/12/2008

Worldwide Financial News Fed Cuts Rate to 0% to 0.25% Range, Will Use `All' Tools to Ease Recession The Federal Reserve cut the main U.S. interest rate to “a target range” of between zero and 0.25 percent and said it will do Read More »

By Peter Mathers on 17/12/2008

  » Base Metal News¬ Fed Cuts Rates to Historic Low - Wall Stredet Journal, Dec 16 2008 2:31PM Aluminum Falls to 5-Year Low in London After U.S. Demand Drop - Bloomberg, Dec 16 2008 8:15AM China Mining Resources Bought Read More »