Metal prices had a shaky start to the year amid expectations of slowing global economic demand, rising supplies and concerns about the knock-on effects of the US housing slowdown.

• 今年初,全球金融价格曾出现不稳,当时人们预期全球经济需求将放缓,而供应将增长,并担心美国房地产市场减速产生冲击效应。