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Friday 31 December 2010

AS Economics Metals from copper to silver hit record highs

Metals prices on the London Metal Exchange have risen in the last month.  Can you split the demand and supply factors?

  • Why should a strong Yen see Japan buy more metal?
  • What is the significance of "oil traded in the region ...$94 per barrel in London for the fifth day in a row ... the commodity could top $100 per barrel in the new year"?
  • What do you think is the PED and PES for oil?
  • How does this contribute to commodity markets often being volatile?
What influence does the price of Sterling have:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business/market_data/currency/11/12/twelve_month.stm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business/market_data/currency/13/11/default.stm

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