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    Fluctuations in the price of copper have a direct impact on the value of an electrical distributor's inventory, and changing prices of other key materials such as steel, aluminum and zinc have their own effects on prices in the market.

    Highlights

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    April 6, 2020
    Electrical Wholesaling's copper expert, John Gross publisher of The Copper Journal, offers some insight into what's happening with metals and why we may see some U.S. manufacturing...
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    July 29, 2019
    The author says a complex mix of factors in today's global economy are responsible for the volatile pricing swings in the copper market.
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    July 8, 2019
    The author says that despite the recent pounding copper prices have endured, the red metal is still standing.
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    June 24, 2019
    ​​​​​​​Metals expert and EW contributing writer John Gross provides some historical perspective on some trends he sees in the current pricing of copper and other metals, as well...
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    Jan. 9, 2019
    A brief glance at the average price of copper for each month from 2000–2018 shows the average for the entire period is $2.41.

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