| From Bloomberg: Copper prices fell to the lowest since July 2005 on mounting concern that the global recession may further weaken demand for the metal used in pipes and wires.
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc., the world’s largest publicly traded copper producer, suspended its dividend and said it will reduce output in the next two years. The price of the metal has plunged as much as 64 percent from a record in May. The Reuters/Jefferies CRB Index of 19 raw materials slipped as much as 1.2 percent, touching the lowest since November 2002..... Full Article: Source
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