LONDON - Copper prices slumped on Friday to their weakest in 17 months as inflation and factory data reinforced fears that central bank tightening would push economies into a recession and hit metals demand.
Three-month copper on the London…
Copper soared this week to an all-time high, continuing a sizzling rally that’s seen prices double in the past year.
The previous copper record was set in 2011, around the peak of the commodities supercycle sparked by China’s rise to…
By Eric Onstad
LONDON: Copper clawed higher on Thursday to just below the key $10,000 level, emboldened by promises from the U.S. central bank to keep stimulus taps flowing and interest rates low.
The U.S. Federal Reserve said on Wednesday…