Wednesday, May 23, 2012 4:41 PM SAST

Copper

Copper is a chemical element with the symbol Cu (Latin: cuprum) and atomic number 29. It is a ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity. Pure copper is rather soft and malleable, and a freshly-exposed surface has a pinkish or peachy color. It is used as a thermal conductor, an electrical conductor, a building material, and a constituent of various metal alloys.

 

Articles About Copper

Morning Gold Market Report

By CME Group

A range down extension was seen in gold prices overnight, with global slowing fears seemingly present from almost all geographical regions. Apparently the markets have lowered their expectations of constructive results from the current EU summit and ... (3:29 pm)

MORE TOPICS: GOLD, EXISTING HOME SALES, GOLD PRICES, LONDON

Morning Silver Market Report

By CME Group

A big range down extension overnight was largely deserved as fears of global slowing are present from a number of different sources. General trade expectations seem to be moving to price in a Greek exit from the EU and many global equity markets are ... (3:28 pm)

MORE TOPICS: GOLD, EXISTING HOME SALES, SILVER, LONDON

Morning Copper Market Report

By CME Group

With noted declines seen in Asian copper prices overnight, substantial weakness in global equity markets and adverse currency market action, copper prices are likely to remain under pressure this morning. (3:26 pm)

FTSE stumbles on EU summit doubts

By Reuters UK

Top shares fell sharply on Wednesday as expectations faded that a meeting of European leaders would yield concrete measures such as common euro zone bonds to tackle the region's debt crisis, with charts signalling further weakness for stocks. (2:14 pm)

MORE TOPICS: CHINA, FTSE, RETAIL SALES, RETAIL, CARNIVAL

Commodities Tumble Along with Stocks Before EU Leaders Summit

By DailyForex

Commodities are sinking in early European hours as risk appetite evaporates ahead of today's EU leaders' summit. Traders are pondering an endgame to the latest debt crisis flare-up that may include Greece's exit from the Eurozone, an u... (1:32 pm)

MORE TOPICS: GOLD, CRUDE OIL, INVESTMENT, SILVER

Oyu Tolgo Copper-Gold Mine Workers
Philippine Government Could Earn $13 B from Xstrata's Copper, Gold Mine – Report

By IBTimes AU

The government of the Philippines stands to gain as much as $13 billion from the proposed copper-and-gold mine project to be constructed by Xstrata-owned Sagittarius Mines Inc. (SMI) in the southern part of the country, the BusinessMirror newspaper reported on Tuesday. (8:38 am)

MORE TOPICS: GOLD

Greece crisis
Global Markets Overview - 05/23/2012

By IBTimes AU

U.S. stocks erased gains from a day spent mostly in positive territory to close flat Tuesday, as worries resurfaced in late trading about potential European instability. (1:17 am)

MORE TOPICS: GOLDMAN SACHS, FTSE, HANG SENG INDEX, JAPAN, GOLD, CHINA, GOLD, DOW JONES, CITIGROUP, BANK OF AMERICA, BNP PARIBAS

Deflation isn't the Enemy

By Micheal Pento

We now live in a world where deflation has become public enemy number one. In this current economic environment, governments seek a condition of perpetual inflation in order to maintain the illusion of prosperity in the developed world. (7:43 pm)

MORE TOPICS: CHINA, ADDICTION

Daily Summary on USD, Euro, GBP, JPY, CAD, AUD and NZD

By Union Bank of California

The dollar is mixed this morning, falling lower against many East Asian and Scandinavian currencies while pushing back to the top of its recent ranges against its other major counterparts. Stocks and commodities have generally extended yesterday's rally even as economic data came in mixed. (6:32 pm)

MORE TOPICS: GOLD, UNEMPLOYMENT, IMF, EXISTING HOME SALES, MANUFACTURING, JAPAN

Strong miners, Vodafone help Britain's FTSE rally

By Reuters UK

Britain's leading share index jumped on Tuesday, driven by gains in mining stocks as the demand picture for metals was brightened by hopes of fresh moves by China to boost its economy. (6:14 pm)

MORE TOPICS: CHINA, IMF, FTSE, EUROPEAN UNION, BANK OF ENGLAND, INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND