base metal
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A volatile day was setting up for precious and base metals, with silver in the spotlight as traders watched China markets for signals of a deeper rout.
From MarketWatch
Analysts at Saxo Bank added that oil markets are also seeing spillover pressure from the rout in precious and base metals.
From MarketWatch
A volatile day was setting up for precious and base metals, with pressure focused on silver astraders watched China markets for signals of a deeper rout.
From MarketWatch
He instead pointed to similarly unusual moves in base metals like copper.
So, he issued more of England’s silver coins at familiar face values, while gradually changing the base metal to mostly copper with silver coating.
From Barron's
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