With the Chinese economy weakening, demand worries have returned, causing copper prices to decline

Prices for copper fell -0.23%, ending the day at 712.25. This decline was caused by a number of causes, including the Federal Reserve’s cautious approach, anxieties about a probable government shutdown in the United States, and worry about decreased industrial demand as a result of a slowing Chinese economy. A stronger dollar and rising bond…

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A federal report indicating a boost in storage last week caused natural gas to decline

After a federal report confirmed a storage build in line with market expectations, natural gas had a sharp decline of -3.61%, settling at 218. U.S. utilities increased their gas storage by 64 billion cubic feet (bcf), closely matching the predicted 67 bcf increase, according to the EIA (U.S. Energy Information Administration). A 10-week low of…

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The U.S. dollar lost ground on six-month highs reached last week, while gold prices rose to two-week highs on Tuesday as investors’ attention turned to the Federal Reserve’s two-day policy meeting, which gets underway later in the day. FUNDAMENTALS After reaching its highest price since September 5 earlier in the session, spot gold was stable…

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