03.02.2011 - Metals in the limelight as copper and tin hit record highs
From Mindfulmoney.co.uk: World events are having a huge impact on commodity prices with metals now in the limelight. With oil soaring amid fears for the Middle East, copper prices reached a record $9,985 a tonne, prompted by a huge cyclone hitting the coast of Queensland, Australia. The state is a major source of world copper production. Tin broke records too, reaching $30,425 a tonne on the back of high demand from manufacturing globally..............................................Full Article: Source
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