copper

Managers respond to big question

A global price war in crude oil saw the price per barrel drop below $28 this month, as a supply glut and weak global growth continue to hammer the commodities sector as a whole.

The prices of core commodities, including oil and iron ore, have plunged in recent years. Michael Hulme, commodity equities fund manager at Carmignac Gestion, analyses the areas still able to offer value as industries consolidate and respond to price...

Commodities warning on global growth

Two natural resources managers have said commodity-related equities have now reached a floor following several months of falls.

The FTSE 100 has reached its highest level since March following positive consumer data from Germany and signs of improving growth in China.

President Obama began his first term in the White House on 4 November 2008 at the height of the credit crisis, vowing to rescue the financial system.

Catherine Raw, co-manager of the BlackRock World Mining fund, explains why, despite a volatile ride, copper prices are likely to be higher in the next 10 years than they were over the last decade

The sell-off in Japanese markets following last week's devastating earthquake represents a buying opportunity, says veteran investor Jim Rogers.

BlackRock's Evy Hambro has doubled exposure to copper equities in his $16.3bn BGF World Mining fund over the past year, taking his position to nearly 18%.