William Adams
William Adams
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The threat of supply disruptions has reminded investors just how tight the copper market is, even though stocks may have risen in recent months.
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The jury is therefore still out as to whether this was just another mini correction or whether more selling will follow. The wider markets are showing some strength, equities are heading higher, mining stocks are showing some strength.
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Should the global economy suffer a period of slower demand, which is a distinct possibility given rising interest rates, a slowing housing market and high debt, then the demand profile on the metals could suffer. In turn, these lofty metal prices would then look out of place.
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At some stage the fundamentals will become influential again, but while the funds are willing and able to buy commodities, you have to accept that their patronage is the most influential aspect in the market and will remain so until something knocks them from their current thinking.
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This, and ongoing concerns over supply are likely to underpin prices, so unless some external event upsets the funds, the upward trends are likely to keep prices on the rise.
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If the outlook does deteriorate then the prospects for a correction in copper increases.
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This is no doubt a bullish factor. Copper, lead and zinc are the three metals that are suffering supply disruption from strike action.
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The combination of a sharp rebound in US equities, a slightly weaker dollar and strong Chinese data seems to have been enough to underpin the metals.
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Stocks are generally low by historic standards and the threat of supply disruptions hangs over the market.
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There's a lot of capital flowing into 'information-age' companies. These are 25 companies that are leading the charge in building the bandwidth for the world economy.
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Needless to say copper continues to defy gravity.
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For a while I was anti working outside of the Peas, because I wanted to save all the good stuff for us.
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My own wisdom, and that of all about me seemed insufficient for the day.
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I wouldn't be surprised if they consolidate for a while. Something else needs to happen before this turns into a rout on the downside.