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Soviet miners’ strike supports metal prices

Commodity prices stable
LONDON, Apr 7: Fears that a current wave of strikes by miners tn the Soviet Union, an important producer of nickel and platinum, would intensify tn the wake of steep price rises on April 2. supported the metals prices over the past week, reports AFP.
Platinum and silver also found support from renewed optimism on the recovery of the US economy later in the year.
Other markets fluctuated in narrow bands after they reopened following the long Easter weekend. Among softs cocoa was affected by unconfirmed rumours that the Soviet Union was trying to resell cocoa bought recently for which it could not pay.
Coffee prices also eased as operator awaited clarification of number on world producer Brazil's position on a new international agreement following Its suspension of expert on March 21.
At that time Brazil said it was reconsidering Its position on a new agreement aimed at supporting prices.
The suspension of export quotas In July 1989 promoted a slump in prices, significantly reducing Brazil's export earnings. Brazil has also been hit by a reduced market share, .previously around 30 per cent, to the advantage of producers of superior quality Arabica coffees, more In demand by consumers.
Gold. Quiet. Gold was influenced by the pattern of the other precious metals. Initially firming in Une with silver and platinum, which benefitted from renewed economic optimism. gold saw Its gains trimmed towards the end of the week.
Silver and Platinum: Firmer. Increased optimism regarding the prospects for recovery in the US economy supported sliver and platinum as It gave rise to hopes for Improved industrial demand.
Worries about the situation In the Soviet Union, the world's second largest platinum producer after South Africa, also brought support to the metal.
Copper: easier. Sterling-quoted copper eased lower, although this movement was largely accounted for by currency fluctuations.
Zinc: Slightly Firmer. Zinc prices fluctuated in a narrow band in the first half of the week, before being given a boost by news of labour problems at Curragh resources lead: Zinc mine in Canada.
Tin: Steady. Tin prices fluctuated in a narrow band close to Jheir previous extremely depressed levels.'
In mid-week three-month tin slipped to its lowest level since the Introduction of the current lome tin contract on June 1989.
Aluminium: Firmer. Aluminium advanced from its previous depressed levels, helped by newspaper reports that Italy may be preparing to cut production levels at state-owned company Alumix.
Sugar: Quiet. Prices moved only slightly, although the outlook was darkened by the In-dian governments authorisation of the export of an extra 200.000 tonnes of sugar from the 1990-91 season (October-September).
Some 225.000 tonnes had already been destined for export and out of this total around 150.000 tonnes have already been sold, according to market sources.
Vegetable oils: Irregular Soya oil moved little on the European market despite gains being registered in Chicago after the publication of a United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) report forecasting a reduAlon in the area planted with soyabeans in the USA from 23.39 million hectares in 1990 to 23.11 million hectares tn 1991.