Industrial Metals Lose Their Luster

The industrial metal space has been struggling to gain traction as of late, as a cloudy forecast for the global economy has left these commodities in limbo. But that was not before many made strong runs in the past decade. According to Bloomberg , “six primary metals more than tripled in the 10 years to 2012.” These highs have started warding off a number of buyers as many fear a slowdown in key markets like China and other emerging economies [for more industrial metal news and analysis subscribe to our free newsletter ]. See the full story here → Related Posts: The Best and Worst Industrial Metals ETFs of 2012 3 Commodities For A Housing Recovery Physical Copper ETFs? Not So Fast Gold, Copper, Platinum Stuck In Contango For Day Traders: The Most Liquid ETF for Every Commodity