Re: Copper and lead going up

["Bob La Londe" <nospam@xxxxxxxxx>]

"nick markowitz" <nmarkowitz@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Was at several different supply houses  around Pittsburgh yesterday
> and there all saying copper and lead are going up in price by as much
> as 25% which is very strange for this time of year any one else here
> this.

Look at the commodities trading rates.  More than likely it's a price
increase dictated by reduced demand in the wire making industries and trying
to make up revenue by jacking prices.  This sort of thing usually happens at
the distribution level.  It just drives business off shore in the long run.