| 15.04.2009 - US retail sales drop undermines copper, oil gains |
| From Forbes.com: An unexpectedly sharp drop in March U.S. retail sales scuttled some commodity investors' improved economic outlook, pulling copper down from 6-month peaks and undermining oil's attempt to surpass $50 a barrel. U.S. retail sales fell a surprising 1.1 percent in March, snapping two months of increases, as purchases of motor vehicles and many other items tumbled......Full Article: Source |