Zinc soars on supply squeeze
Zinc soars on supply squeeze
LME 3-month zinc hit a new 18-month high of $2,793 per tonne on Friday
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How futures contracts are priced
How futures contracts are priced
Price depends on, among other things, spot rate of the underlying commodity
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Gold shackled in a narrow price band
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MCX-Zinc: Near-term trend up
MCX-Zinc: Near-term trend up
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Bulls losing strength in crude oil
Bulls losing strength in crude oil
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How to use gold-silver ratio as an investing tool
Ratio can be a diversification tool within precious metals allocation
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Bulls may regain momentum in gold
Bulls may regain momentum in gold
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