Copper futures are down more than 2.5 per cent and are poised to see their largest decline in 16 months, Dow Jones’ Francesca Freeman writes.
The sell-off came after a report that Zambia, Africa’s largest producer, resumed shipments after a two-week halt because of a railroad accident, she says.
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Investing.comOther commodities were mixed. Gold and oil were trading slightly higher, while natural gas was down.
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