Copper pipes and tubes

Copper pipes and tubes in the news

Copper May Rise as Much as 25% on Steady Chinese Demand, Mizuho Bank Says

Prices of the metal, used in pipes, tubes and wires, will climb to as high as $9,500 a metric ton from last year’s close of $7,600, said Yuka Kageyama, a commodity derivatives analyst at the bank, a unit of Mizuho Financial Group Inc.,

Copper as an Inflation Hedge

Copper prices may gain as much as 20 percent in 2012 steady demand from ASEAN and China, the world's top consumer, amid tight supplies, according to Heffernan Capital Management.

Metal thefts in Petersburg, man arrested

Police say a thief was stopped in his tracks when a getaway van full of stolen copper got stuck in the mud. It happened just after midnight on Friday in Petersburg.

Memphis-based Mueller Industries reports rising sales, flat earnings for 2011

The company saw net income of $86.3 million last year on sales of $2.42 billion.

Thieves Steal Middle School's Copper Tubing

Police investigate after copper thieves strike at middle school.

Hot Chart: Copper a Buy

Dwindling stockpiles at LME warehouses will also provide support for copper, she said. Prices may decline as low as $6,500 a ton with an average price of $7,950 for 2012, the bank said in a January note to clients.

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