Copper prices fell on Monday as investors feared weaker-than-expected trade data from top consumer China. China’s copper imports fell 8% in May over the previous month as higher prices further dampened buying interest, beating overall export growth analysts’ expectations. “When we receive data like this from China, it shows the risk that their rapid growth…
Copper prices fell for a third day on Thursday as investors rallied in the U.S. on Friday. Waiting for work data will provide clues as to when monetary policy will tighten. Expectations of higher interest rates could hit growth-related assets such as metals and stocks. World stocks were at an all-time high and the dollar…
Copper fell on Wednesday as investors took some money off the table amid concerns that top consumer demand for China would ease, while a solid dollar cut the metal’s appeal. Benchmark copper was down 0.4% at $ 10,207 per tonne on the London Metal Exchange, trading at a narrow range of 1050 GMT. “Investors are…
