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Metal Futures - March 2012
- Gold futures slip as greenback emboldens: [2012 Mar 28 09:33 AM] Gold futures were losing value on Wednesday, pulled down by gains for the U.S. dollar against the shared currency of the European Union. Read more
- Copper futures slip yet are projected to rebound: [2012 Mar 27 02:48 PM] Copper futures were losing value on Tuesday, dropping for the first time in three trading sessions. Read more
- Gold futures continue upward tick from late last week: [2012 Mar 26 08:55 AM] Hovering values for the 17-nation common currency of the European Union prompted the price of gold futures to do the same on Monday. Read more
- Gold futures climb as dollar dips: [2012 Mar 23 08:20 AM] The increasing value of the shared currency of the European Union against the U.S. dollar helped propel the price of gold futures on Friday. Read more
- Gold falls on India worries, strength of dollar : [2012 Mar 22 10:35 AM] Gold futures retreated on Thursday due to pressure from a stronger dollar and concerns about a decline in demand from India, the world's largest consumer of the metal. Read more
- Copper futures chip away at Tuesday session's losses: [2012 Mar 21 02:09 PM] The price of copper futures slightly rose on Wednesday one day after losing roughly 2 percent of their value. Read more
- Gold, euro strengthen as greenback dips: [2012 Mar 21 10:01 AM] Gold futures performed against their grain this month, gaining in value on Wednesday morning. Read more
- Gold futures to notch $2.2k by year's end, economist says: [2012 Mar 21 05:55 AM] The price of gold futures soon will kick off a bullish run and drive much higher than the psychological threshold of $2,000 per troy ounce by the end of this year, the chief global economist of Capital Economics said. Read more
- Gold falls on strength of U.S. dollar : [2012 Mar 20 10:49 AM] The price of gold fell on Tuesday, dragged down by strength in the U.S. dollar which has benefited from the growing view in the market that the American economy is back on firmer footing. Read more
- Copper falls as Chinese demand dwindles : [2012 Mar 20 10:47 AM] The price of copper fell on Tuesday, as the U.S. dollar strengthened and the commodity markets retreated following the news of a possible drop in the demand for resources by China. Read more
- Copper futures rise amid anticipations from the U.S.: [2012 Mar 19 11:56 AM] Copper futures increased in value on Monday amid anticipations of a brighter economic outlook from the host of the globe's biggest economy. Read more
- Gold futures fluctuate as Fed officials prepare speeches: [2012 Mar 19 09:35 AM] Monday saw gold futures ebb and flow as the world's reserve currency staked out a performance that was virtually even as well. Read more
- Copper heads for weekly rise on U.S. economy news: [2012 Mar 16 10:54 AM] Copper headed for a weekly gain in New York due to speculation that demand for the commodity will increase as the U.S. economy rebounds. Read more
- Gold, silver futures climb: [2012 Mar 15 01:31 PM] Precious metal futures were on the uptick on Thursday as gold futures put the kibosh on three consecutive sessions of losses. Read more
- Copper futures slide amid questions about China: [2012 Mar 14 01:44 PM] Copper futures lost 1 percent of their value on Wednesday, pulled down by nebulous circumstances surrounding the globe's top demanding nation for the reddish metal Read more
- Gold futures drop amid Fed reporting strengthening U.S. economy: [2012 Mar 14 10:26 AM] The price of gold futures fell to their lowest value in two months on Wednesday, pulled down by the strengthened U.S. dollar after uplifting remarks made by the U.S. Federal Reserve. Read more
- Gold futures push beyond $1.7k: [2012 Mar 13 12:21 PM] Gold futures are projected to lose value on Tuesday as the policy-making arm of the U.S. Federal Reserve convenes. Read more
- Gold futures cease three-straight bullish sessions: [2012 Mar 12 01:26 PM] Worries about an economic slowdown in the nation hosting the globe's most rapidly developing economic system pulled down the price of gold futures on Monday. Read more
- Gold futures rise as euro ticks up: [2012 Mar 08 12:35 PM] The price of gold futures rose on Thursday amid indications that investors are devoting more resources and attention away from the U.S. dollar. Read more
- Gold futures reverse three-straight bearish trading sessions: [2012 Mar 07 11:47 AM] Gold futures put the kibosh on three consecutive days of losses on Wednesday, pushed up by demand after bullion fell to its lowest price since late January. Read more
- Copper futures slip amid economic hiccup in China: [2012 Mar 05 01:27 PM] The price of copper futures fell the most in two weeks of trading sessions on Monday amid concerns about the world's most rapidly developing economic system dropping off. Read more
- Gold futures suffer daily, weekly loss: [2012 Mar 02 03:29 PM] Gold futures on Friday registered losses on the day - and on the week. Read more






