Copper prices have been tumbling on concerns about China's economic slowdown and an unwinding of copper-backed loans. But Sijin Cheng at Barclays writes that grid spending could "help dispel" concerns about Chinese copper demand. China's grid companies invested 40 billion yuan (about $6.4 billion) in the first two months of the year, up 22% year-over-year. This comes "despite a high base; in January-February 2013, [when] investment rose 44% from a soft 2012." While some cable providers repor...
Copper prices have been tumbling on concerns about China's economic slowdown and an unwinding of copper-backed loans. But Sijin Cheng at Barclays writes that grid spending could "help dispel" concerns about Chinese copper demand. China's grid companies invested 40 billion yuan (about $6.4 billion) in the first two months of the year, up 22% year-over-year. This comes "despite a high base; in January-February 2013, [when] investment rose 44% from a soft 2012." While some cable providers repor...
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