Fresh Produce Discussion Blog

Created by The Packer's National Editor Tom Karst

Saturday, January 6, 2007

Slowdown coming?

Some experts worry that a recent sell off in commodities may point to a significant economic slowdown in the months ahead. Chile, which has been the beneficiary of high world copper prices for some time, now faces a reversal. In fact, copper prices were hacked by 10% in two days of trading last week. On the bright side, the lower copper prices may weaken the peso and be positive for fruit exporters there.

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