61. Concern that Russia is having problems with exports could keep prices from falling much further. 62. Computer chip-related issues fell on continued concern global demand will not be strong enough to keep chip prices from falling. 63. Construction demand accounts for a third of copper consumption worldwide, and expectations of strong U.S. demand had kept prices from falling further. 64. Copper demand from the construction industry, automakers and other manufacturers remains strong in the U.S. and Europe, which has helped keep futures prices from falling further. 65. Cost-of-living prices from Bavaria, the final state to publish regional data, will be released on Monday. 66. Construction demand accounts for a third of copper consumption worldwide and expectations of strong U.S. demand has kept prices from falling further. 67. Consumers sometimes have to settle for slower speed, lower-resolution screens and the inability to upgrade to keep the price from reaching four digits. 68. December wholesale prices out from Thursday are expected to have fallen in December as well. 69. Diwan said he thought that OPEC might overproduce by an additional one million barrels a day before the September meeting to keep prices from jumping higher. 70. Domestic refiners have another incentive for keeping prices from soaring. |