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US job growth ripples to Chinese copper and ore

Nasdaq | February 5, 2012 | 2:17 pm Base Metals Precious Metals China Europe Copper Gold Iron Ore

Nothing is so salutary for the Chinese economy as growth in the United States, and nothing is so good for copper and iron ore prices as a strong Chinese economy. The recent drop in the U.S. jobless rate rippled across the world to these metals, and their…

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