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  • noun Attributive form of base metal

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Examples

  • Henry Bath was one of the biggest contributors to J.P. Morgan's base-metal business in the first five months of this year, according to people familiar with the matter.

    Commodities Beckon Banks Carolyn Cui 2011

  • Basic-resources and insurance stocks provided the biggest support, with the Stoxx Europe 600 index for the resources sector up 2.7%, as base-metal prices advanced.

    Europe Stocks End Six-Session Losing Skid 2011

  • Meanwhile, base-metal markets look particularly weak: Stock-to-demand ratios for zinc and aluminum are already above their long-term averages, according to Deutsche Bank data, while copper and nickel balances are climbing.

    Commodities Go Their Separate Ways Andrew Peaple 2011

  • That suggests oil and base-metal prices won't recover while equities remain in the doldrums.

    Commodities: A West Side Story Andrew Peaple 2011

  • Even as the global slowdown puts pressure on base-metal prices, regional and foreign companies are still pursuing new metal deposits across Scandinavia because of its stable environment and well developed infrastructure.

    Mine of Investment in Nordic Region Christina Zander 2012

  • Is the nickel market, which has slumped more than 25% from its February high, a bellwether for a broad decline in base-metal prices?

    Nickel is No Guide to Base-Metal Prices Rhiannon Hoyle 2011

  • BHP Billiton was up 0.3% and Rio Tinto up 1% after mostly higher base-metal prices on the London Metal Exchange.

    Apple Feeds Asia Tech Rally Colin Ng 2011

  • Miners were also lifted Thursday by a rise in base-metal prices.

    European Stocks Rise for Third Day Ishaq Siddiqi 2012

  • However, a growing number of market participants say that nickel, which is primarily used in producing stainless steel, is at the mercy of its own supply and demand factors, rather than forces that could drive the broader base-metal sector downward.

    Nickel is No Guide to Base-Metal Prices Rhiannon Hoyle 2011

  • Henry Bath was one of the biggest contributors to J.P. Morgan's base-metal business in the first five months of this year, according to people familiar with the matter.

    Commodities Beckon Banks Carolyn Cui 2011

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