Copper Slides as China Industrial Data Weighs on Demand Outlook
Copper and other base metals retreated ahead of a weeklong holiday in China, as traders assessed the country’s demand outlook following slower growth in industrial profits.
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Copper and other base metals retreated ahead of a weeklong holiday in China, as traders assessed the country’s demand outlook following slower growth in industrial profits.
Copper held gains as traders weighed tightness in supply and signs of buying interest picking up in China.
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Copper headed for its first weekly loss since June on concern the US is pushing back a decision on whether to impose import tariffs.
Copper prices have surged to an all-time high on the London Metal Exchange (LME) amid anticipations of potential US tariffs and a tightening supply crunch, with analysts expecting prices to remain elevated in the short term. Benchmark three-month copper futures closed at US$14,510 a tonne on Monday, after rising to a record high of US$14,533 a tonne earlier in the session, surpassing the previous record set in January. The rally came with the market widely expecting the United States to expand...
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