The electrical industry's near-term fortunes are influenced by trends in the wider economy. Here's where we gather some of the most relevant economic data pointing to the direction ahead, including industrial purchasing, housing and nonresidential construction, rig counts and a whole lot more.
Copper has done very well for itself this year, up 73 cents, or 34% from last August, and +39 cents, or +16% on a year to date basis. Interestingly though, the price seems to be ignoring rising inventories that have climbed 71% from last year, and...
Investingnews.com does a great job with their coverage of the copper market. In this Q&A at the recent International Metal Writers Conference, they chatted with Mickey Fulp, an investment analyst in the metals business with a deep background...
It’s a fascinating story. When we focus on the day-to-day, or week-to-week market movements, it appears to be a lot of gobbledygook, with neither rhyme, nor reason to explain the changes...
