The prices for metals dipped during 2019, but they finished strong for the most part. Base metals began to claw back lost ground at the end of the year when it seemed that the U.S. and China were working toward a trade agreement. With all of 2019's strange political underpinnings - Latin American protests, Trump tweets and off-again, on-again Brexit - metals markets have become desensitized to the noise and simply plod along. Fundamentals more than speculation now drive the market.
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