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Ohio construction jobs drop 2 percent in January – Cincinnati Business Courier

Ohio construction jobs drop 2 percent in JanuaryCincinnati Business Courier“Construction employment is dropping everywhere and plummeting almost everywhere,” Ken Simonson, the association's chief economist, said in a news release. …
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Shanghai copper rises 1.1 pct on US jobs data – Reuters South Africa

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Shanghai copper rises 1.1 pct on US jobs dataReuters South AfricaDemand from China pushed copper prices more than 140 percent higher in 2009. "There's certainly some positive sentiment helping the base metals at the …Copper prices up on LME; precious metals mixedProactive Investors AustraliaGlobal copper prices recover on China moveFinancial Express BangladeshA Closer Look at [...]

Asian Stocks Rise to Six-Week High on US Jobs Data, Sarkozy – BusinessWeek

Asian Stocks Rise to Six-Week High on US Jobs Data, SarkozyBusinessWeekChina's Shanghai Composite Index advanced 0.5 percent, with Baoshan Iron & Steel Co. rising 2.6 percent after the governor of the central bank said the …
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Single price for steel won’t help China – mydigitalfc.com

The Malaysian Insider

Single price for steel won't help Chinamydigitalfc.comSince May 2009, steel prices have risen 16 percent, with iron ore price up 68 percent in the period, data from Mysteel, a consulting company, showed. …China Steel Says Global Steel Market Returns to Healthy LevelsBusinessWeekOne iron ore price spells more chaos in China marketReutersAnother rise likely [...]

China Steel Says Global Steel Market Returns to Healthy Levels – BusinessWeek

The Malaysian Insider

China Steel Says Global Steel Market Returns to Healthy LevelsBusinessWeekBenchmark steel prices in China may rise by about 10 percent as demand improves and raw material costs rises, Credit Suisse Group said Feb. 23. …One iron ore price spells more chaos in China marketReutersAnother rise likely in steel pricesBusiness StandardShagang keeps March flat [...]

Construction Spending in the US Decreased 0.6% in January – BusinessWeek

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Construction Spending in the US Decreased 0.6% in JanuaryBusinessWeekCommercial construction fell at a 13.9 percent pace, while homebuilding expanded at a 5 percent rate, the figures showed. The contribution to the economy …January Construction Spending SlidesABC News
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Construction Spending in the US Decreased 0.6% in January – BusinessWeek

Washington Post

Construction Spending in the US Decreased 0.6% in JanuaryBusinessWeekCommercial construction fell at a 13.9 percent pace, while homebuilding expanded at a 5 percent rate, the figures showed. The contribution to the economy …January Construction Spending SlidesABC News
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METALS-Chile quake seen giving a boost to copper prices – Reuters India

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METALS-Chile quake seen giving a boost to copper pricesReuters IndiaCopper prices surged 140 percent last year after a huge sell-off in 2008. As of Friday's close, they are down around 2.4 percent so far this year. …Chile's Codelco says to restart TenienteReutersChile Earthquake Expected to Drive Copper Prices UpJakarta GlobeCodelco copper production up 16% in [...]

Buenaventura Has Record Profit on Gold Prices, Output – Bloomberg

Buenaventura Has Record Profit on Gold Prices, OutputBloombergBuenaventura said it sold its silver for 74 percent more than a year earlier, while copper prices doubled and zinc and lead rose at least 86 percent. …

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UPDATE 1-US lumber falls to 1-mth low on drop in home sales – Reuters India

UPDATE 1-US lumber falls to 1-mth low on drop in home salesReuters IndiaCash lumber prices have fallen about 4 percent the past week amid poor demand and ample inventory. The Commerce Department on Wednesday said US new home …
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