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Interconnected Markets - Cheap Copper

Graham Watson

16th October 2015

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This FT clip looks at how elementary changes in demand in this instance have implications for all sorts of interconnected markets - in this case, the 6 year low in copper prices has implications for the investment plans of Codelco. It has a degree of interest, and uses some nice economic terms - 'marginal operations' for example. But, overall, the world's largest copper producer will try to ride out the current 'crisis'.

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Graham Watson

Graham Watson has taught Economics for over twenty years. He contributes to Tutor2U, reads voraciously and is interested in all aspects of Teaching and Learning.

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