0019 GMT - Raisings by metals and minerals explorers remains subdued, but it might not be long before sentiment turns once more, suggests Jefferies. Around $490 million was raised last month, down 27% year-over-year, despite a supportive pricing environment with gold at $2,125/oz and copper at $3.85/lb. "Our analysis indicates that we may not be too far away from an inflection," analyst Nicholas Rawlinson says in a note. Trailing 12-month raisings have been flattening for 11 months, and Rawlinson points out that past cycles suggest that prolonged troughs tend to last 15-25 months. "A prolonged trough is always followed by a material surge in raisings," he says. (david.winning@wsj.com; @dwinningWSJ)
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