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Breaking Views
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24 June 2009
The US and the EU have recently launched a case at the WTO against Chinese export taxes on several industrial raw materials. MBR cannot see economic rationale for Bauxite export taxes being on that list.
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19 June 2009
Our outlook for copper, when allowances are made for further strategic purchases by the SRB, puts copper prices in new record high territory by 2012.
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18 June 2009
Although a recent flurry of supply disruptions have hit the headlines recently, possibly helping to buoy sentiment and attract speculative buyers, in our view they have not changed the supply-demand outlook.
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More breaking views...
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30 June 2009
Fund buying is the only factor keeping prices elevated, as Chinese demand has faded and LME stock decline is almost over.
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30 June 2009
Zinc is starting to look more vulnerable to a downside correction as most indicators are weakening now.