Henry Bath was one of the biggest contributors to J.P. Morgan's base-metal business in the first five months of this year, according to people familiar with the matter. ❋ Carolyn Cui (2011)
Basic resources and insurance stocks provided the biggest support, with the Stoxx Europe 600 index for the sector up 2.7%, as base-metal prices advanced. ❋ Ishaq Siddiq (2011)
BHP Billiton was up 0.3% and Rio Tinto up 1% after mostly higher base-metal prices on the London Metal Exchange. ❋ Colin Ng (2011)
That suggests oil and base-metal prices won't recover while equities remain in the doldrums. ❋ Andrew Peaple (2011)
At the same time, gains in base-metal prices helped the Stoxx Europe 600 basic resources index push up 1.7%. ❋ Toby Anderson (2011)
Is the nickel market, which has slumped more than 25% from its February high, a bellwether for a broad decline in base-metal prices? ❋ Rhiannon Hoyle (2011)
Basic-resources and insurance stocks provided the biggest support, with the Stoxx Europe 600 index for the resources sector up 2.7%, as base-metal prices advanced. ❋ Unknown (2011)
Meanwhile, base-metal markets look particularly weak: Stock-to-demand ratios for zinc and aluminum are already above their long-term averages, according to Deutsche Bank data, while copper and nickel balances are climbing. ❋ Andrew Peaple (2011)
Higher iron-ore prices partially offset base-metal prices, which were lower than a year ago, the company said. ❋ Diana Kinch (2011)
Even as the global slowdown puts pressure on base-metal prices, regional and foreign companies are still pursuing new metal deposits across Scandinavia because of its stable environment and well developed infrastructure. ❋ Christina Zander (2012)
Miners were also lifted Thursday by a rise in base-metal prices. ❋ Ishaq Siddiqi (2012)
Some metal stocks gained because of bullish base-metal prices. ❋ Sudeep Jain (2011)
However, a growing number of market participants say that nickel, which is primarily used in producing stainless steel, is at the mercy of its own supply and demand factors, rather than forces that could drive the broader base-metal sector downward. ❋ Rhiannon Hoyle (2011)
The basic-resources sector benefited from stronger base-metal prices, while technology shares were boosted by Intel ❋ Andrea Tryphonides (2010)
Weaker base-metal prices hurt mining and metals companies, but gold miners gained on firmer prices. ❋ Unknown (2010)
A slump in Asia and lower base-metal prices also contributed. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Basic-resources stocks also posted sizable gains, helped by stable base-metal prices and improved sentiment on the health of the global economy. ❋ Unknown (2010)
ArcelorMittal rose 3%, helped by firmer base-metal prices. ❋ Unknown (2010)
The term "doom" – the microgenre that this Athens, Georgia trio are often filed under – doesn't even begin to describe the bleak, base-metal sounds they've been excavating for nearly two decades. ❋ Unknown (2010)
