Articles Tagged "euro"

Market sentiment wins in price tug-of-war

By Leia Michele Toovey- Exclusive to Lead Investing News Positive sentiment that spread through the markets during the week edged up most of the base metals. The U.K. benchmark FTSE 100 Index jumped 0.9 per cent and Japan’s Nikkei 225 Stock Average closed 2.7 per cent higher in Tokyo.  Pessimistic data still came out of [...]

Lead Dropped to 2-Month Low

Weak demand and global economy worries still have a big impact on metals.  Lead was up $20 from close on Thursday, however, it fell to a 2-month low of $1,662.25 before bouncing back to $1,720. Analysts said industrial metals also took their cue from the equity markets, which rose sharply in Europe and in Wall Street [...]