Base metals prices remain flat over US policy shift, Chinese concern

摘要

Global stock market steadied on Friday after a volatile week driven by speculation over shifts in U.S. monetary policy. At the same time, market speculators piled on bullish bets in the U.S. dollar for the first time in six weeks as net longs recovered to their highest since February after hitting their lowest in more than four months. Precious Metal : Gold edged up in thin trade on Friday but was on track for its biggest weekly fall since September as the dollar firmed after the U.S. Federal Reserve hinted at an interest rate hike in the first half of 2015.