Copper off to the races after Wen comments
Copper saw a strong start to the trading week adding 1.8% following pro-growth comments by the Chinese premier Wen Jiabao over the weekend.
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Gold rally runs out of steam before $1,600 mark
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Iron ore hits six-month low as China just says no
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