re: metals -2 retroaugogo
Perhaps institutions are looking at a likely slow down in US.
Certainly Bush's election pork barreling, feeding the "financial pig mates/companies", war, surge in oil prices, nrgative balance of trade, etc. ought to have a negative effect.
Slow down in US leads to world slow down.
So "think tanks" advising big institutions are probably advising now might be sensible time to reduce weightings.
While things are still OK.
If so a share price recovery should follow soon. Metal prices should continue to stay strong. For the time being.
Remember institutions like to take action well before anyworld slump. At least six months ahead.
They are cashed up and ready to buy back in when any possible slump eventuates.
On the positive side such institions are not always correct in predictions.
