Sunday, 05 August 2007

Shanghai Copper Futures Fall Near Limit on Concern U.S. Demand May Decline

(Bloomberg) -- Copper futures on the Shanghai
Futures Exchange fell by almost the maximum daily limit allowed
by the exchange on concern an economic slowdown in the U.S., the
second-largest consumer of the metal, will reduce demand. Zinc
futures also slumped.

Copper for October delivery fell as much as 2,790 yuan, or
4.1 percent, to 65,160 yuan ($8,611) a metric ton from the
previous close. The contract fell near the 4 percent limit
compared with the previous settlement price, and traded at 65,770
yuan a ton, down 3.2 percent, at 9:28 a.m. local time.


Read more at Bloomberg Commodities News

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