Comments on: Our Metals Predictions for 2008 – Q1 Scorecard

By: admin

admin — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 11:34:41 +0000

Hi Mae,
I like the title. We’ll do a piece on that subject this week so watch this space! LAR

By: mae

mae — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 09:01:07 +0000

hey..how about helping me with my assignment? please elaborate with the title “fluctuation in the worldwide supply and demand for metals”.your immediate response would be highly appreciated.Thank you!

By: admin

admin — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 12:26:54 +0000

Correct – the steel price has not dropped but demand is coming off as we had predicted. The rate of price increases is also slowing as July increases are lower than June which was lower than May. LAR

By: Ariani

Ariani — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 09:05:23 +0000

As fas as I know, the steel price never drop since end of 2007. it increase bout 100% already, what about the second half of 2008?

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