Concern over ongoing and potential strike action at mines has helped send the price of a number of commodities higher in the past month, especially industrial metals. In our view, the attention placed on these stoppages has been excessive and distracted focus from weakening global demand. We remain of the view that the price of copper is likely to fall from around $9,650/tonne to $8,000 in early 2012.
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