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Most Recent COMEX CU $/LB
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Jan	1.55	06 Jan��15:11�NY
Mar	1.5685	07 Jan��06:01�NY
May	1.582	07 Jan��06:01�NY


Most Recent COMEX CU $/MT
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Jan	3417.16	06 Jan��15:11�NY
Mar	3457.95	07 Jan��06:01�NY
May	3487.71	07 Jan��06:01�NY


Most Recent COMEX CU $/KG
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Jan	3.4172	06 Jan��15:11�NY
Mar	3.4579	07 Jan��06:01�NY
May	3.4877	07 Jan��06:01�NY


LME Officials LME CU $/LB
CASH	1.5114
3MTH	1.5286
06 Jan 09


LME Officials LME CU $/KG
CASH	3.332
3MTH	3.370
06 Jan 09


LME Officials LME CU $/MT
CASH	3332.0
3MTH	3370.0
06 Jan 09

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PublicCopper News

06 Jan18:39DJ-AIG Commodities Index Changing Weightings (Index Universe)

06 Jan15:14Copper Prices Jump to One-Month High in N.Y. on Stimulus Plan (Bloomberg)

06 Jan13:06Copper leaps over 7 pct ahead of index re-jig (Guardian / Reuters)

05 Jan15:51Construction spending falls less than expected (MSNBC / AP)

05 Jan14:32Copper Falls in London, New York on Report of More Inventories (Bloomberg)

05 Jan12:30Copper slips on strong dollar (Globe and Mail / Reuters)

05 Jan10:36China to scrap taxes on re-export of some metals (Reuters)

05 Jan07:35Sumitomo Mining cuts H2 copper output plan by 7 pct (Reuters)

05 Jan03:33Dry bulk market shows signs of recovery (The Star)

05 Jan00:38China relaxes processing trade on copper, aluminum, nickel (People’s Daily)

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Copper Market Analysis (GMT)

07 Jan 07:57 BASE METALS: China Copper Futures Settle Up On Index Reweight (Dow Jones)

07 Jan 07:37 BASE METALS: Copper Rally Continues; May Not Sustain-Traders (Dow Jones)

07 Jan 05:05 India copper extends rally on overseas leads (Reuters)

07 Jan 05:02 Base metals march higher ahead of index tweaks (Reuters)

07 Jan 01:59 Shanghai zinc limit up, LME copper jumps 5 percent (Reuters)

Reuters & Dow Jones Copper News (GMT)

06 Jan18:52BASE METALS: Comex Copper Futures Surge On Index Reweighting (Dow Jones)

06 Jan18:45Codelco says 2009 China copper premiums unchanged (Reuters)

06 Jan17:50BASE METALS: Copper Rallies 6% On Commodity Index Rebalancing (Dow Jones)

06 Jan11:38Zambia's Konkola mine plans to purchase Congo copper (Reuters)

06 Jan11:22Zambia 2008 Luanshya Copper Output At 19,896 Tons - Company (Dow Jones)

06 Jan11:07FACTBOX-China's strategic commodity purchases (Reuters)

06 Jan09:50M'bishi Materials wins 70 pct hike in '09 copper talks (Reuters)

06 Jan09:20Codelco cuts 2009 premiums another 4 pct to $72/T (Reuters)

06 Jan08:54Philippines' Atlas ships first copper to China (Reuters)

06 Jan08:41M'bishi Materials wins 70 pct hike in '09 copper talks (Reuters)

06 Jan02:45Mitsubishi, Freeport Ink 2009 Copper Treatment Fees-Macquarie (Dow Jones)

06 Jan02:35China Jinchuan To Raise Nickel, Copper, Cobalt Output In 2009 (Dow Jones)

05 Jan14:59Zambia Govt Probes Prospect Of Flooding At Baluba Copper Mine (Dow Jones)

05 Jan10:36China to scrap taxes on re-export of some metals (Reuters)

05 Jan09:25China To Allow Toll Trade Of Copper,Aluminum,Nickel (Dow Jones)

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LB MT KG

LME Copper Daily Summary

LME Copper Daily Summary 06 Jan 2009
USD/LB		Cash	3 Mth	15 Mth	27 Mth	Inventory	Volume
Official	$	1.5114	1.5286	1.5740	1.6057	343,500	2,247,800
Official	+/-	.1046	.0952	.0998	.1043	1450	523000
Unofficial	$	1.5118	1.5286
Unofficial	+/-	.0004	.0000

LME Copper Daily Summary 06 Jan 2009
USD/MT		Cash	3 Mth	15 Mth	27 Mth	Inventory	Volume
Official	$	3,332.00	3,370.00	3,470.00	3,540.00	343,500	2,247,800
Official	+/-	230.50	210.00	220.00	230.00	1450	523000
Unofficial	$	3,333.00	3,370.00
Unofficial	+/-	1.00	.00

LME Copper Daily Summary 06 Jan 2009
USD/KG		Cash	3 Mth	15 Mth	27 Mth	Inventory	Volume
Official	$	3.332	3.370	3.470	3.540	343,500	2,247,800
Official	+/-	.230	.210	.220	.230	1450	523000
Unofficial	$	3.333	3.370
Unofficial	+/-	.001	.000

LME Copper Short History

LME Copper Short History USD/LB
Date	Cash	3 Mth	15 Mth	27 Mth	Inventory	Volume
06 Jan 09	1.5114	1.5286	1.5740	1.6057	343,500	2,247,800
05 Jan 09	1.4068	1.4334	1.4742	1.5014	342,050	1,724,800
02 Jan 09	1.3930	1.4202	1.4606	1.4855	340,550	2,362,375
31 Dec 08	1.3163	1.3313	1.3767	1.4061	339,775	1,420,150
30 Dec 08	1.2755	1.2927	1.3381	1.3699	337,350	1,267,825
29 Dec 08	1.2896	1.3073	1.3494	1.3812	336,700	1,212,750
24 Dec 08	1.2565	1.2791	1.3222	1.3540	331,450	1,964,775
23 Dec 08	1.2930	1.3041	1.3472	1.3789	328,200	1,873,150
22 Dec 08	1.3202	1.3426	1.3835	1.4107	327,500	2,032,850
19 Dec 08	1.2819	1.3020	1.3449	1.3744	324,300	2,289,425
Avg	Cash	3 Mth	15 Mth	27 Mth
Jan	1.4371	1.4607	1.5029	1.5309
Dec	1.3934	1.4102	1.4594	1.4988

LME Copper Short History USD/MT
Date	Cash	3 Mth	15 Mth	27 Mth	Inventory	Volume
06 Jan 09	3,332.00	3,370.00	3,470.00	3,540.00	343,500	2,247,800
05 Jan 09	3,101.50	3,160.00	3,250.00	3,310.00	342,050	1,724,800
02 Jan 09	3,071.00	3,131.00	3,220.00	3,275.00	340,550	2,362,375
31 Dec 08	2,902.00	2,935.00	3,035.00	3,100.00	339,775	1,420,150
30 Dec 08	2,812.00	2,850.00	2,950.00	3,020.00	337,350	1,267,825
29 Dec 08	2,843.00	2,882.00	2,975.00	3,045.00	336,700	1,212,750
24 Dec 08	2,770.00	2,820.00	2,915.00	2,985.00	331,450	1,964,775
23 Dec 08	2,850.50	2,875.00	2,970.00	3,040.00	328,200	1,873,150
22 Dec 08	2,910.50	2,960.00	3,050.00	3,110.00	327,500	2,032,850
19 Dec 08	2,826.00	2,870.50	2,965.00	3,030.00	324,300	2,289,425
Avg	Cash	3 Mth	15 Mth	27 Mth
Jan	3,168.17	3,220.33	3,313.33	3,375.00
Dec	3,071.98	3,108.98	3,217.38	3,304.29

LME Copper Short History USD/KG
Date	Cash	3 Mth	15 Mth	27 Mth	Inventory	Volume
06 Jan 09	3.332	3.370	3.470	3.540	343,500	2,247,800
05 Jan 09	3.102	3.160	3.250	3.310	342,050	1,724,800
02 Jan 09	3.071	3.131	3.220	3.275	340,550	2,362,375
31 Dec 08	2.902	2.935	3.035	3.100	339,775	1,420,150
30 Dec 08	2.812	2.850	2.950	3.020	337,350	1,267,825
29 Dec 08	2.843	2.882	2.975	3.045	336,700	1,212,750
24 Dec 08	2.770	2.820	2.915	2.985	331,450	1,964,775
23 Dec 08	2.851	2.875	2.970	3.040	328,200	1,873,150
22 Dec 08	2.911	2.960	3.050	3.110	327,500	2,032,850
19 Dec 08	2.826	2.871	2.965	3.030	324,300	2,289,425
Avg	Cash	3 Mth	15 Mth	27 Mth
Jan	3.168	3.220	3.313	3.375
Dec	3.072	3.109	3.217	3.304

COMEX Copper Settles

COMEX �Copper Settles� USD/LB
Month	06 Jan	05 Jan	+/-	Open Int
Jan 09�	�1.5660	�1.4420	�.1240	�1001
Feb 09�	�1.5760	�1.4515	�.1245	�1927
Mar 09�	�1.5830	�1.4590	�.1240	�51155
Apr 09�	�1.5900	�1.4645	�.1255	�2524
May 09�	�1.5960	�1.4700	�.1260	�8464
Jun 09�	�1.6005	�1.4750	�.1255	�1028
Jul 09�	�1.6030	�1.4780	�.1250	�2032
Aug 09�	�1.6055	�1.4815	�.1240	�914
Sep 09�	�1.6080	�1.4845	�.1235	�1646
Oct 09�	�1.6105	�1.4880	�.1225	�813
Nov 09�	�1.6125	�1.4900	�.1225	�737
Inventory	�34600	�34579	�21	�
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COMEX �Copper Settles� USD/MT
Month	06 Jan	05 Jan	+/-	Open Int
Jan 09�	�3,452.43	�3,179.06	�273.37	�1001
Feb 09�	�3,474.48	�3,200.01	�274.47	�1927
Mar 09�	�3,489.91	�3,216.54	�273.37	�51155
Apr 09�	�3,505.35	�3,228.67	�276.68	�2524
May 09�	�3,518.57	�3,240.79	�277.78	�8464
Jun 09�	�3,528.49	�3,251.81	�276.68	�1028
Jul 09�	�3,534.01	�3,258.43	�275.58	�2032
Aug 09�	�3,539.52	�3,266.14	�273.38	�914
Sep 09�	�3,545.03	�3,272.76	�272.27	�1646
Oct 09�	�3,550.54	�3,280.47	�270.07	�813
Nov 09�	�3,554.95	�3,284.88	�270.07	�737
Inventory	�34600	�34579	�21	�
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COMEX �Copper Settles� USD/KG
Month	06 Jan	05 Jan	+/-	Open Int
Jan 09�	�3.452	�3.179	�.273	�1001
Feb 09�	�3.474	�3.200	�.274	�1927
Mar 09�	�3.490	�3.217	�.273	�51155
Apr 09�	�3.505	�3.229	�.276	�2524
May 09�	�3.519	�3.241	�.278	�8464
Jun 09�	�3.528	�3.252	�.276	�1028
Jul 09�	�3.534	�3.258	�.276	�2032
Aug 09�	�3.540	�3.266	�.274	�914
Sep 09�	�3.545	�3.273	�.272	�1646
Oct 09�	�3.551	�3.280	�.271	�813
Nov 09�	�3.555	�3.285	�.270	�737