Metals Quotes

Zinc is catching it -- it was the laggard in the metals. - Michael Lewis

Zinc is a lot stronger in terms of supply characteristics than the other metals. - Andrew Harrington

Zinc is a base metal. And it is an internationally traded commodity and its supply source is not limited to small areas. This falls outside the definition of metals for stockpiles. - Koichi Fukushima

You don't want your children playing out in the yard because those heavy metals are horrible. - Boyce McCall

You are not getting much direction from oil because it is ... not showing much of a trend. People are a bit uncertain and the base metals are probably not helping ... Gold seems to be struggling to get back above $555 - the halfway point between the high and the low. - Stephen Briggs

With the way the precious metals and the oil continue to soar, I think the market may be just a bit worried that the Fed may signal it indeed has a little bit of work left to do. - Chip Hanlon

With the copper markets and some of the base metals seeing a positive flow of buying interest lately and the U.S. stock market hinting at even better economic conditions ahead, the overall environment for metals is supportive. - Nell Sloane

With prices of oil and metals rising higher, shares of commodity producers will benefit. - Hiroichi Nishi

With merger speculation failing to die out and strengthening metals prices, European markets are set for another strong start. - Matthew Buckland

With growing demand and limited near-term increases in supply, we believe the long-term fundamentals for base metals are excellent. - Richard Ross