Copper players hope ’12 starts with bang

Dec 20, 2011 | 02:14 PM | Chris Prentice

Tags  copper market, copper outlook, spot copper, copper prices, Chris Prentice

NEW YORK — The copper market could start out on strong footing next year and mirror business conditions of 2011, market participants told AMM.

Customers have been slow to book copper on contract for next year, traders said, which means copper consumers and producers could see a bustling spot market in the coming year.

"People are still taking a wait-and-see approach," according to one trader.....





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