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    Commodity sell-off affects zinc & lead

    Melissa Pistilli
    Oct. 07, 2008 09:12AM PST
    Market News

    Zinc Investing News reports zinc and lead metal commodities are being sold off as the financial bail-out plan was approved by US Senate legislation. As of October 6/08, spot prices for zinc and lead have plunged 4.53 and 6.10 percent, respectively. This commodity sell-off is affecting zinc and lead companies as well, with lower stock …

    Zinc Investing News reports zinc and lead metal commodities are being sold off as the financial bail-out plan was approved by US Senate legislation.

    As of October 6/08, spot prices for zinc and lead have plunged 4.53 and 6.10 percent, respectively. This commodity sell-off is affecting zinc and lead companies as well, with lower stock quotes across the board. The price of oil is also dropping rapidly, affected by a stronger US dollar and worries about demand based on the troubled global economic climate.

    For full details of the article, click here. For further developments in the resource industry, click onto our Resource Investing Newsletter for free.

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