Monday, January 29, 2007

Nickel hovers below highs as copper falls

Nickel prices hovered near record highs in early trade in London on Monday, supported by the threat of strike action at major producer Xstrata and by a further fall in stocks.

At $37,800/38,000 per tonne at 1100 GMT, London Metal Exchange nickel for delivery in three months was 13percent higher than at the start of the year.

On Friday it hit a fresh high of $38,950 before closing at$38,100.

Read Full Article at Reuters South Africa

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