The prices of industrial metals rose in February. In the first half of the month, the combination of lower US interest rate expectations and some weakness in the dollar appeared to be supporting prices. However, metals prices proved relatively resilient as these developments reversed in the second half of February. Indeed, trends in futures positioning suggested that investor sentiment towards metals was improving.
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