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Iron ore slumped into a bear market on concern that slowing economic growth in China, the world’s biggest buyer of the steel-making raw material, will hurt the outlook for demand as global supplies increase.
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Iron ore slumped into a bear market on concern that slowing economic growth in China, the world’s biggest buyer, will reduce demand as global supplies increase.
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The slump in silver this month has spurred demand for products from Silver Bullion Pte, one of Singapore’s largest suppliers of coins and bars to retail investors, depleting inventories and doubling delivery times.
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Morgan Stanley raised its forecast for iron ore prices in the third quarter on prospects that demand will improve in China, the world’s biggest buyer, and a global surplus will be delayed to 2015.
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Copper declined for a third day in London after a preliminary reading of China’s manufacturing in April trailed estimates, raising concerns about demand from the largest user. Aluminum, lead, nickel and zinc also fell.
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Shoppers in China lined up for gold this week, while in Hong Kong they rushed to buy bracelets and in India sought jewelry for weddings not set until December. The metal’s biggest price drop in three decades provoked the clamor.
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The selloff in gold that cut futures 13 percent over two days was sparked by investor concern that European governments may have to follow Cyprus in selling part of their holdings, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
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Gold plunged the most in 33 years amid record-high trading as an unexpected slowdown in China’s economic expansion sparked a commodity selloff from investors concerned that more cash will be needed to cover positions.
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Gold will lead a rally in commodities in 2012 as Europe’s sovereign-debt crisis continues to roil financial markets, spurring demand for the metal as a haven asset, according to Morgan Stanley.
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Iron ore is heading toward its first surplus in at least a decade as output expands and Chinese steel mills, the biggest buyers, boost production at the slowest pace in five years.
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