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Most Recent COMEX CU $/LB
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Jan	1.55	6 Jan��6/1 14:10�NY
Feb	1.5665	6 Jan��6/1 14:59�NY
Mar	1.5745	6 Jan��6/1 15:10�NY


Most Recent COMEX CU $/MT
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Jan	3417.16	6 Jan��6/1 14:10�NY
Feb	3453.54	6 Jan��6/1 14:59�NY
Mar	3471.17	6 Jan��6/1 15:10�NY


Most Recent COMEX CU $/KG
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Jan	3.4172	6 Jan��6/1 14:10�NY
Feb	3.4535	6 Jan��6/1 14:59�NY
Mar	3.4712	6 Jan��6/1 15:10�NY

LME Officials LME CU $/LB
05 Jan 09
3MTH	1.4334

LME Officials LME CU $/KG
05 Jan 09
3MTH	3.160

LME Officials LME CU $/MT
05 Jan 09
3MTH	3160.0

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Public Metal News FREE (GMT)

PublicCopper News

05 Jan15:51Construction spending falls less than expected (MSNBC / AP)

05 Jan14:32Copper Falls in London, New York on Report of More Inventories (Bloomberg)

05 Jan12:30Copper slips on strong dollar (Globe and Mail / Reuters)

05 Jan10:36China to scrap taxes on re-export of some metals (Reuters)

05 Jan07:35Sumitomo Mining cuts H2 copper output plan by 7 pct (Reuters)

05 Jan03:33Dry bulk market shows signs of recovery (The Star)

05 Jan00:38China relaxes processing trade on copper, aluminum, nickel (People’s Daily)

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Copper Market Analysis (GMT)

06 Jan 19:07 US copper rallies above $1.50/lb as indexes rejig (Reuters)

06 Jan 18:52 BASE METALS: Comex Copper Futures Surge On Index Reweighting (Dow Jones)

06 Jan 17:50 BASE METALS: Copper Rallies 6% On Commodity Index Rebalancing (Dow Jones)

06 Jan 17:19 NY precious metals mixed, copper rallies by noon (Reuters)

06 Jan 16:08 Copper Futures Rally As Funds Buy On Index Reweighting (Dow Jones)

06 Jan 15:43 US copper over $1.50 a lb on index re-jig optimism (Reuters)

06 Jan 13:41 US copper hits 1-month peak on index re-jig optimism (Reuters)

06 Jan 12:55 BASE METALS: Comex Copper Seen 8 Cents Higher At Pit Open (Dow Jones)

06 Jan 12:34 India copper up 4.5 pct on global cues (Reuters)

06 Jan 11:13 BASE METALS: Metals Resume Rally On Index Reweightings (Dow Jones)

06 Jan 10:25 India copper up over 4 pct on overseas markets (Reuters)

06 Jan 08:17 BASE METALS: China Copper Futures Settle Up; Catching LME Up (Dow Jones)

06 Jan 06:50 METALS-Shanghai copper limit up ahead of index tweak (Reuters)

06 Jan 06:38 BASE METALS: LME Metals Up In Asia; Copper Sees Good Volume (Dow Jones)

06 Jan 01:36 Shanghai copper extends gains, LME up (Reuters)

Reuters & Dow Jones Copper News (GMT)

05 Jan14:59Zambia Govt Probes Prospect Of Flooding At Baluba Copper Mine (Dow Jones)

05 Jan10:36China to scrap taxes on re-export of some metals (Reuters)

05 Jan09:25China To Allow Toll Trade Of Copper,Aluminum,Nickel (Dow Jones)

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Copper Tables	Print Version
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LME Copper Daily Summary

LME Copper Daily Summary 02 Jan 2009
USD/LB		Cash	3 Mth	15 Mth	27 Mth	Inventory	Volume
Official	$	1.3930	1.4202	1.4606	1.4855	340,550	2,362,375
Official	+/-	.0767	.0889	.0839	.0794	775	942225
Unofficial	$	1.4311	1.4447
Unofficial	+/-	.0381	.0245

LME Copper Daily Summary 02 Jan 2009
USD/MT		Cash	3 Mth	15 Mth	27 Mth	Inventory	Volume
Official	$	3,071.00	3,131.00	3,220.00	3,275.00	340,550	2,362,375
Official	+/-	169.00	196.00	185.00	175.00	775	942225
Unofficial	$	3,155.00	3,185.00
Unofficial	+/-	84.00	54.00

LME Copper Daily Summary 02 Jan 2009
USD/KG		Cash	3 Mth	15 Mth	27 Mth	Inventory	Volume
Official	$	3.071	3.131	3.220	3.275	340,550	2,362,375
Official	+/-	.169	.196	.185	.175	775	942225
Unofficial	$	3.155	3.185
Unofficial	+/-	.084	.054

LME Copper Short History

LME Copper Short History USD/LB
Date	Cash	3 Mth	15 Mth	27 Mth	Inventory	Volume
02 Jan 09	1.3930	1.4202	1.4606	1.4855	340,550	2,362,375
31 Dec 08	1.3163	1.3313	1.3767	1.4061	339,775	1,420,150
30 Dec 08	1.2755	1.2927	1.3381	1.3699	337,350	1,267,825
29 Dec 08	1.2896	1.3073	1.3494	1.3812	336,700	1,212,750
24 Dec 08	1.2565	1.2791	1.3222	1.3540	331,450	1,964,775
23 Dec 08	1.2930	1.3041	1.3472	1.3789	328,200	1,873,150
22 Dec 08	1.3202	1.3426	1.3835	1.4107	327,500	2,032,850
19 Dec 08	1.2819	1.3020	1.3449	1.3744	324,300	2,289,425
18 Dec 08	1.3088	1.3247	1.3699	1.3993	324,175	2,172,650
17 Dec 08	1.3608	1.3796	1.4265	1.4674	321,900	3,182,025
Avg	Cash	3 Mth	15 Mth	27 Mth
Jan	1.3930	1.4202	1.4606	1.4855
Dec	1.3934	1.4102	1.4594	1.4988

LME Copper Short History USD/MT
Date	Cash	3 Mth	15 Mth	27 Mth	Inventory	Volume
02 Jan 09	3,071.00	3,131.00	3,220.00	3,275.00	340,550	2,362,375
31 Dec 08	2,902.00	2,935.00	3,035.00	3,100.00	339,775	1,420,150
30 Dec 08	2,812.00	2,850.00	2,950.00	3,020.00	337,350	1,267,825
29 Dec 08	2,843.00	2,882.00	2,975.00	3,045.00	336,700	1,212,750
24 Dec 08	2,770.00	2,820.00	2,915.00	2,985.00	331,450	1,964,775
23 Dec 08	2,850.50	2,875.00	2,970.00	3,040.00	328,200	1,873,150
22 Dec 08	2,910.50	2,960.00	3,050.00	3,110.00	327,500	2,032,850
19 Dec 08	2,826.00	2,870.50	2,965.00	3,030.00	324,300	2,289,425
18 Dec 08	2,885.50	2,920.50	3,020.00	3,085.00	324,175	2,172,650
17 Dec 08	3,000.00	3,041.50	3,145.00	3,235.00	321,900	3,182,025
Avg	Cash	3 Mth	15 Mth	27 Mth
Jan	3,071.00	3,131.00	3,220.00	3,275.00
Dec	3,071.98	3,108.98	3,217.38	3,304.29

LME Copper Short History USD/KG
Date	Cash	3 Mth	15 Mth	27 Mth	Inventory	Volume
02 Jan 09	3.071	3.131	3.220	3.275	340,550	2,362,375
31 Dec 08	2.902	2.935	3.035	3.100	339,775	1,420,150
30 Dec 08	2.812	2.850	2.950	3.020	337,350	1,267,825
29 Dec 08	2.843	2.882	2.975	3.045	336,700	1,212,750
24 Dec 08	2.770	2.820	2.915	2.985	331,450	1,964,775
23 Dec 08	2.851	2.875	2.970	3.040	328,200	1,873,150
22 Dec 08	2.911	2.960	3.050	3.110	327,500	2,032,850
19 Dec 08	2.826	2.871	2.965	3.030	324,300	2,289,425
18 Dec 08	2.886	2.921	3.020	3.085	324,175	2,172,650
17 Dec 08	3.000	3.042	3.145	3.235	321,900	3,182,025
Avg	Cash	3 Mth	15 Mth	27 Mth
Jan	3.071	3.131	3.220	3.275
Dec	3.072	3.109	3.217	3.304

COMEX Copper Settles

COMEX �Copper Settles� USD/LB
Month	05 Jan	02 Jan	+/-	Open Int
Jan 09�	�1.4420	�1.4440	�-.0020	�2242
Feb 09�	�1.4515	�1.4535	�-.0020	�1938
Mar 09�	�1.4590	�1.4610	�-.0020	�50382
Apr 09�	�1.4645	�1.4675	�-.0030	�2669
May 09�	�1.4700	�1.4710	�-.0010	�8324
Jun 09�	�1.4750	�1.4755	�-.0005	�923
Jul 09�	�1.4780	�1.4780	�0	�1900
Aug 09�	�1.4815	�1.4810	�.0005	�771
Sep 09�	�1.4845	�1.4835	�.0010	�1667
Oct 09�	�1.4880	�1.4870	�.0010	�745
Nov 09�	�1.4900	�1.4890	�.0010	�599
Inventory	�34579	�34514	�65	�
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COMEX �Copper Settles� USD/MT
Month	05 Jan	02 Jan	+/-	Open Int
Jan 09�	�3,179.06	�3,183.47	�-4.41	�2242
Feb 09�	�3,200.01	�3,204.42	�-4.41	�1938
Mar 09�	�3,216.54	�3,220.95	�-4.41	�50382
Apr 09�	�3,228.67	�3,235.28	�-6.61	�2669
May 09�	�3,240.79	�3,243.00	�-2.21	�8324
Jun 09�	�3,251.81	�3,252.92	�-1.11	�923
Jul 09�	�3,258.43	�3,258.43	�0	�1900
Aug 09�	�3,266.14	�3,265.04	�1.10	�771
Sep 09�	�3,272.76	�3,270.55	�2.21	�1667
Oct 09�	�3,280.47	�3,278.27	�2.20	�745
Nov 09�	�3,284.88	�3,282.68	�2.20	�599
Inventory	�34579	�34514	�65	�
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COMEX �Copper Settles� USD/KG
Month	05 Jan	02 Jan	+/-	Open Int
Jan 09�	�3.179	�3.183	�-.004	�2242
Feb 09�	�3.200	�3.204	�-.004	�1938
Mar 09�	�3.217	�3.221	�-.004	�50382
Apr 09�	�3.229	�3.235	�-.006	�2669
May 09�	�3.241	�3.243	�-.002	�8324
Jun 09�	�3.252	�3.253	�-.001	�923
Jul 09�	�3.258	�3.258	�0	�1900
Aug 09�	�3.266	�3.265	�.001	�771
Sep 09�	�3.273	�3.271	�.002	�1667
Oct 09�	�3.280	�3.278	�.002	�745
Nov 09�	�3.285	�3.283	�.002	�599
Inventory	�34579	�34514	�65	�
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COMEX Copper Short History

COMEX Copper Short History USD/LB
Date	Spot Mth	2nd Mth	3rd Mth
05 Jan 09	1.4420	1.4515	1.4590
02 Jan 09	1.4440