COPPER

Copper rose on Monday after a 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit Chile, the owner of the largest producer of copper in the world.

Copper gained on Thursday as markets recovered and winter storms in China disturbed production.

Copper rose on Tuesday as stock markets recovered and worries about the health of the U.S. economy decreased as the Federal Reserve met to decide on interest rates.

U.S. Copper futures rose on Thursday along with other metals, oil and equity markets, on the 0.75 percent cut in interest rates this week

Copper on Wednesday posted declines for a second straight session amid concerns that surging U.S. economy may slow worldwide growth affecting demand for copper used in pipes and wires.

Copper fell the most since Nov. 21 in London as investors speculate demand for the red metal will decline.

Copper futures gained on Friday after inventories dropped and President Bush presented a proposal to stimulate the slowing U.S. economy.

Copper futures settled slightly higher on Thursday as the dollar weakened and fears of an economic recession grew.

Copper fell on Thursday on concerns over weakened demand for the red metal as the U.S. economy confronts big losses by investment banks and government reports showing rising consumer prices and stagnant industrial production.

Copper Futures declined nearly 3 percent, the lowest drop in six weeks, as worries of an economic recession grew after an official report showed sales at U.S. retailers fell surprisingly in December.

Copper Futures rose on Monday after the dollar slipped, which also drove investments into other commodities such as gold and oil.

Copper futures ended Thursday recovering losses early in the session to settle down slightly after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke signaled that interest rates may need to be lowered to boost the economy.

Copper Futures fell on Wednesday after a two month high on market has uncertainty over the U.S. economy which may reduce copper demand.

Copper Futures climbed to their highest levels since mid-November on Tuesday, propelled by a rally in other industrial metals early in 2008.

Copper fell on Monday as the demand for the red metal was weakened by concerns over the U.S. economic slowdown.

Copper fell on Friday amid ongoing concern that the U.S. economy will continue to weaken, reducing demand for the metal.

Copper fell on Thursday on investor concern that a slowing U.S. economy will mean reduced demand for the metal.

Copper rose on Thursday on investor speculation that the U.S. Federal Reserve will decrease borrowing costs next week to give a boost to the economy and in turn, raise demand for the metal.

Copper prices fell on Thursday, a day after reaching their highest levels in two months, as mining companies resumed production following an earthquake in the Chile, the world's top copper producer.

China Yunnan Copper, China's third-largest copper producer, said on Tuesday a takeover of Rio Tinto Ltd by BHP Billiton Ltd would not be a cause for alarm for Chinese customers of raw materials.

Metals prices slipped on Monday on fears of waning demand, but mining giants BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto, engaged in a takeover battle, were among the big gainers on the London stock market.