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Commodity Rally Boosts Asian Raw-Material Stocks
EghtesadOnline: A broad-based rally in commodities from oil to copper underpinned gains in producers of raw materials in Asia, while bonds fell as the Federal Reserve prepares to conclude its policy meeting.
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Dollar Gain Weighs on Emerging Markets; Bunds Pare Gains on ECB
EghtesadOnline: The dollar’s gains reverberated across emerging markets as the case for multiple U.S. interest-rate increases strengthened. Copper surged.
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Metals rally helps knock dollar off 13 1/2-year high
EghtesadOnline: The dollar retreated from a six-month peak against the yen on Tuesday, while a push higher for copper and iron ore prices drove commodities-linked currencies higher, led by the Australian dollar.
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Alarm Over Copper Depletion
EghtesadOnline: Contrary to the great expectations concerning the copper industry’s potentials, mineral exploration initiatives undertaken by the government have so far borne no fruit.
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Iran: MENA’s Leading Copper Producer
EghtesadOnline: Iran is the leading copper producer in the Middle East and North Africa region.