i know this is a base metal will talk about a base question so when we talk about use this term dr copper it's because copper is used in so many things with structure but explain the type. things that it's used in the sectors that are impacted primarily by cop sure it's construction obviously the utility industry the utility sector electrical machinery and equipment and then you know for copper it's now been tagged or it's now sassoon into the new sexy industries tech associated with it especially electric vehicles electric vehicles also throw all of those reasons copper gets paid attention to but mostly because one of its important markets construction is generally seen as a leading indicator and it's construction there's i guess there's plumbing and there's wiring and those are the main the main things right so when you talk about china waning and that having an impact on on copper if we look at where the copper in the world goes is china number one u.s. number two even number three how for the world's market is china about fifty percent hassles and then as it is with a lot of commoditi

dr. copper is sensitive, man or woman. dr. ry sensitive to the global economy and regardless of the gender you ascribe to dr. copper, it is causing pain within the marketplace and so what it's signaling is completely different from things you see within the dollar or you see within the u.s. stock market and we heard a phrase from -- >> you want to say we should believe that instead of the dollar believe copper, not the dollar >> well, i do believe it's there. a strong dollar does not necessitate a strong economy interest rate differentials. this could ultimately lead to inflation. your intro in the segment was talking about rising prices. that's not good for the consumer unless we have rising wages as well because that has to put a curtailment on consumption. >> what are the extrapolations on this? if we are to believe that dr. copper, whether it be a female or male signals, you know -- stop laughing. >> sorry. >> -- signals bad things for the global economy, you know, are the trades long treasury, short emerging markets where

i know this is a base metal will talk about a base question so when we talk about use this term dr copper it's because copper is used in so many things with structure but explain the types of things that it's used in the sectors that are impacted primarily by cop sure it's construction obviously the utility industry the utility sector electrical machinery and equipment and then you know for copper it's now been tagged or it's now sassoon into the new sexy industries tech associated with it especially electric vehicles electric vehicles oh throw those read. it's copper gets paid attention to but mostly because one of its important markets construction is generally seen as the leading indicator and it's construction there's i guess there's plumbing and there's wiring and those are the main the main things right so when you talk about china waning and that having an impact on on copper if we look at where the copper in the world goes is china number one u.s. number two even number three how for the world's market is china about fifty percent hassles and then as it is with a lot of commoditie

market about dr copper for a perspective prognosis on the economy and legal journalist molly barrows from national trial lawyer magazine for the latest on today's dangers of facing what are to correspondent actually banks tell us about an interesting and innovative way that some people are getting their gasoline all that ahead but first we had a few headlines in another sign of the times china has passed a remarkable milestone reaching over eight hundred million internet users according to the china internet network information center or c c and i see the group as monitor internet usage and related figures since one nine hundred ninety seven and then their fortieth annual report they find that fifty seven point seven percent of the chinese population is online with thirty million additional chinese individuals logging on in the first half of this year alone interestingly c c n i see found that only one point seven percent of chinese internet surfers use nine mobile devices to go online and they're all using phones the south china morning post found in their china internet report that

market about dr copper for a perspective. doses on the economy and legal journalist mollies barrows from national trial lawyer magazine for the latest on today's dangers of facing what's r.t. correspondent actually bank tells us about an interesting and innovative way that some people are getting their gasoline all that ahead but first we had a few headlines in another sign of the times china has passed a remarkable milestone reaching over eight hundred million internet users according to the china internet network information center or c c and i see the group as monitor internet usage and related figures since one nine hundred ninety seven and then their fortieth annual report they find that fifty seven point seven percent of the chinese population is online with thirty million additional chinese individuals logging on in the first half of this year alone interestingly c c n i see found that only one point seven percent of chinese internet surfers use non mobile devices to go online and they're all using phones the south chi

turbulence in the price of other metals might be written off as the usual fluctuations of markets but dr copper as some have called it has developed a reputation as a harbinger of shifts in the economy the most dire predictors point to copper sharp swoon in two thousand and eight before the global economic crash copper's uses across a number of key sectors such as construction electronics as a solid rational basis it seems for its status as an early indicator and u.s. tariffs on china have pushed metals down overall and the strength of the dollar has hurt copper sales outside the u.s. because sales of the metal are denominated in u.s. dollars. for the first time internet services will be available nationwide in cuba currently the country is one of the western hemisphere's least connected nations but after an eight hour free wi-fi test cuba seems poised to change its reign. archie's alex mahela bitch joins us from toronto with more alex thank you for being with us as usual where is cuba in its plans to provide the nation with internet what we have to say first of all that cuba is not like they d

dr. copper. philip: we get this question so much. we're close to inversion.nk there is anything wrong with folks getting a little more cash, interest rates in their cash accounts and mortgage rates staying attractive. that is still accommodative for the u.s.. when we look at the yield curve, but catches are i is the ecb -- eye is the ecb is in no rush. stay atese bond rates zero, it will be hard to get the response rate past 3%. this time it is different, it feels like that is what you're saying. david: if you are putting together a portfolio, you can get different signals. is this the ecb being slow or saying something about processing for longer-term growth, that the markets don't sustainable,h is which doesn't mean you're getting out of stocks right away, but there is a time. philip: that is a good point. it goes back to the long and being driven by foreign demand and inflation expectations, which ties into your growth forecast. the fed has gotten inflation to 2%. there is no one saying be aware of higher inflation. we think the yield curve will stay flat.

dr. copper, because it a gary indicator.is going to be a problem going forward. and other markets you are seeing specific things. gold is normally a haven people flock to. that is not really happening. you have a strong dollar. the promise of interest rates rising. you don't really need a haven for gold. scarlet: how much is copper to sensitive to china? you mentioned concerns about a slowdown. that is a story that has been playing out this summer. do you see an overreaction? >> you are seeing varying opinions on whether or not copper is oversold. the other thing is they came close to a strike this week. it looks like they will avoid a strike but that was worrying to the market going in. when it looked like that without going to be an issue you solve the price coming down. julie: there was a short position on metals in general by hedge funds. report on we get the commitment of trade. we will get some idea of where the institutional money is going. we solve the ice numbers indicating they are the lowest on a net bullish basis

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