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Junk tracking index hits new low European credit markets were breaking records again yesterday as the benchmark index tracking the performance of junk-rated corporate bonds hit an all-time low. Copper hits an 8-month low Concerns about a slowdown in demand cause prices of metals to fall. LONDON (Reuters) -- Copper hit an eight-month low on Thursday as a build-up in stocks and worries about a slowdown in demand weighed on the market. Copper Tumbles to an 8-Month Low on Signals of Weaker Demand Dec. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Copper plunged to an eight-month low in New York and London after a report showed the U.S. economy slowed more than expected in the third quarter, indicating demand may be weakening. Copper Falls, Testing 6-Month Low Copper futures closed lower Thursday, after the benchmark March contract tested a fresh six-month low. Workers at Calama No. 1 union, the last union negotiating contracts with Chilean miner Codelco, voted to accept the companys final offer, a union leader said Wednesday evening. Yen Rebounds From Record Low Against Euro After Fujii Remarks Dec. 21 (Bloomberg) -- The yen rose against the euro, rebounding from a record low, after Japans Vice Finance Minister Hideto Fujii said excessive moves in currencies are undesirable. Copper Declines to an 8-Month Low on Signals of Weaker Demand Dec. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Copper fell to an eight-month low in New York after a report showed the economy of the U.S. grew at a slower pace than expected in the third quarter, indicating demand may be weakening. Copper falls, testing 6-month low Copper futures closed lower Thursday, after the benchmark March contract tested a fresh six-month low. The Low Life and High Life, Hand in Hand Violence and eros on the mean streets of Tokyo. Photos of the city?s 1970s underbelly raise the question: Is low life essential to art? Despite low poverty rate, one in seven families is low-income Despite the states low poverty rate, at least 48,000 low income families struggle to make ends meet, according to a University of New Hampshire report. Thai baht hovers near 1-month low, sentiment poor SINGAPORE -- The Thai baht hovered near one-month lows versus the dollar on Friday, as investor sentiment remained bearish following this weeks drastic measures to rein in baht strength. The baht was quoted at about 36.50 per dollar in early trade, hovering near Thursdays one-month low at about 36.60. | ||