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--Comex September copper rises 0.85 cent, or 0.3%, to $3.14 a pound
--Futures fall 0.6% this week as China worries linger
--Copper's Friday advance come as traders cheer Bernanke comments, China lending move
By Matt Day
NEW YORK--Copper futures edged higher on Friday, but still finished with losses for the week as investors worried that slower growth in top consumer China would hit demand.
The most actively traded copper contract, for September delivery, rose 0.85 cent, or 0.3%, to settle at $3.14 a pound on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange.
Copper futures fell 0.6% this week after data released on Monday showed growth in China continued to slow. China accounts for about 40% of global copper use. This year's slowdown in economic activity there has curbed expectations for use by copper-dependant sectors like manufacturing and housing.
"The market has become increasingly bearish on Chinese metals consumption," Barclays analysts Sijin Cheng and Gayle Berry said in a note. However, the analysts added, there are signs on the ground in China that demand has picked up from earlier in the year.
On Friday, China's central bank said it would abandon its floor on lending rates, a financial reform that could spark lending and business activity. Analysts also say further economic weakness could spur more stimulus from Beijing.
Copper's gains on Friday also came as investors cheered remarks from Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke earlier in the week. Mr. Bernanke said in testimony to Congress that there was no set timeline for the central bank to withdraw its stimulus measures. The Fed's $85-billion-a-month bond buying program has supported investor interest in copper and other commodities.
Copper settlements (ranges include electronic and pit trading): Jul $3.1500; up 0.75 cent; Range $3.1425-$3.1625 Sep $3.1400; up 0.85 cent; Range $3.1125-$3.1625
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Inside Hockey previews the 2012-2013 AHL season this year with team by team previews on all 30 teams. Below is the South Division preview for the American Hockey League.
Oklahoma City Barons
NHL Affiliate: Edmonton Oilers
2011-12 Season Recap: Oklahoma City had a great season last year, but fell just short. The Barons won the West Division, captured the number one seed, but fell to the Toronto Marlies in the Western Conference finals.
Key Additions: Forward Dane Byers
Players to Watch: Goaltender Olivier Roy, defense-man Justin Schultz and forward Magnus Paajarvi
Lockout Additions: Forwards Jordan Eberle, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Magnus Paajarvi
Season Prediction: The Barons added the most NHL talent during the lockout, with Jordan Eberle and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins up front. If the goaltending is solid, Oklahoma City will be playing into June.
Charlotte Checkers
NHL Affiliate: Carolina Hurricanes
2011-12 Season Recap: The Checkers finished third in the Midwest division last year, missing the playoffs while accumulating 85 points.
Key Additions: Defense-man Marc-Andre Gargnani and forward Tim Wallace
Players to Watch: Goalie Justin Peters and forward Jeremy Welsh and Zac Dalpe
Lockout Additions: Goalie Dan Ellis and defense-man Justin Faulk
Season Prediction: The Checkers, now in the South Division, should compete in the Western Conference this season, looking to attain a lower seed to reach the postseason.
San Antonio Rampage
NHL Affiliate: Florida Panthers
2011-12 Season Recap: San Antonio reached the playoffs last season following a 41-30-3-2 regular season, but fell to the Oklahoma City Barons in the Western Conference semifinals. A great feat for a team not expected to do much in the postseason.
Key Additions: Defense-man Jason DeSantis and forwards J.F. Jacques, Andre Deveaux and Jon Rheault
Players to Watch: Goalie Jacob Markstrom and defense-man Alex Petrovic
Lockout Additions: Defense-man Tyson Strachan
Season Prediction: With Florida Panthers goalie Jacob Markstrom back in goal for the Rampage, San Antonio should return to the playoffs, most likely as a lower seed.
Houston Aeros
NHL Affiliate: Minnesota Wild
2011-12 Season Recap: Houston finished fourth in the West Division last season, but reached the playoffs as the eighth seed. The Aeros were swept by the Oklahoma City Barons in the first round of the playoffs.
Key Additions: Defense-man Brian Connelly
Players to Watch: Defense-man Tyler Cuma and forward Mikael Granlund
Lockout Additions: Defense-man Marco Scandella and forward Mikael Granlund
Season Prediction: A lack of talent on the Aeros roster will hurt them this season; expect Houston to miss out on the playoffs this year.
Texas Stars
NHL Affiliate: Dallas Stars
2011-12 Season Recap: The Texas Stars struggled mightily last season, placing last in the South Division with 67 points. Willie Desjardins takes over the Texas bench as the Stars newest head coach.
Key Additions: Defense-man Tyler Sloan and forward Antoine Roussel
Players to Watch: Defense-man Jordie Benn and forward Cody Eakin
Lockout Additions: Forward Cody Eakin
Season Prediction: With the addition of Cody Eakin during a trade at the NHL draft this summer, the Texas Stars added a top line center to their lineup. But you should expect another year at the bottom of the conference standings for the Texas Stars.
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- Poul Ruders
- Offred Suite; Tundra; Symphony No 3, "Dreamcatcher"
- Susanna Phillips/ Odense Symphony Orchestra/ Scott Yoo
- Bridge
- 2012
Poul Ruders's opera on Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale was, unfairly I thought, not a great success here; Phyllida Lloyd's superb production would communicate far better with surtitles and the Offred Suite of extracts reminds just how pungent and eloquent Ruders's score is, with Susanna Phillips the chillingly accurate soprano. Ruders deals in exciting, dramatic gestures and though the harmonic direction may sometimes be unclear, the music sweeps us powerfully along. The Third Symphony deals more in vivid effects than in symphonic argument, but Tundra, his five-minute homage to Sibelius, is a concentrated thriller.


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