Copper glued to lowest in two and half months on China worries
COMEX Copper futures stayed glued to lowest in two and half months as markets eyed tepid cues from China. Profits of China's industrial firms grew by 3.4% year-on-year to CNY 2,754.38 billion in the first five months of 2024, down from 4.3% in the prior period, amid a fragile economic recovery. The red metal has been witnessing sustained selling recently and COMEX Copper futures are currently quoting at $3.36 per pound, down marginally on the day.
Meanwhile, Asian markets fell on sustained worries over Chinese economy. China’s Shanghai Composite index lost 0.90% while Japan’s Nikkei 225 index tanked 0.82%. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index crashed around 2%. European stocks saw lax activity. German DAX index is flat and French CAC eased 0.43% on the day. UK’s FTSE 100 fell 0.22%. Stocks on the Wall Street stayed choppy but managed to finish higher on Wednesday.
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