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Copper slides most in a month on Europe jitters

Base metal markets slid on Tuesday, with copper prices in New York notching their biggest fall in a month, as fears that Greece's hard-fought bailout deal could unravel hit the euro and raised concerns ...

Base metals under pressure

In Shanghai, base metal complex declined with copper dropping more than one per cent.

London copper inches above 4-month lows; euro zone weighs

London copper peeked above four-month lows on Friday on short-covering and signs that Greeks are warming to pro-austerity parties, allaying some fears the country could leave the euro zone. Still, worries about Spain's finances and reports of Chinese copper inflows onto the London Metal Exchange (LME) will likely cap gains in the session.

Copper sinks on weak euro, nears year-to-date low

Copper came close to wiping out its year-to-date gains after the red metal and the euro hit four-month lows on Wednesday amid mounting fears of a Greek exit from the euro zone. The European debt crisis ...

Gold and Base Metal Plays: Jerome Hass and Jimmy Chu

(IBTimes) - Gold and Base Metal Plays: Jerome Hass and Jimmy Chu Source: Peter Byrne of The Gold Report (5/11/12)

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Copper rebounds from four-month lows, Greek worries caps gains

LONDON (Reuters) - Copper rebounded on Thursday following hefty losses in the previous session that dragged prices to four-month lows, but gains were fragile as worries about the deepening political crisis in Greece kept investors cautious. The metal used in power and construction snapped four sessions of falls and was on course for its biggest daily rise in three weeks, but worries surrounding ...

METALS-Copper shaken from 1-month high as dollar rises

(Updates with closing prices) * China's Jiangxi Copper says to export metal to LME * Trading volumes thin with China shut Monday and Tuesday LONDON, April 30 (Reuters) - Copper prices fell back from a ...

Copper above $8,000, EU debt crisis caps gains

LONDON (Reuters) - Copper steadied above $8,000 a tonne for a fourth straight session on Friday, underpinned by a firmer euro, modest buying from Chinese consumers and firmer global shares, though worries over Europe's debt crisis kept gains in check. Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange rose 0.4 percent to trade at $8,082 a tonne in official midday rings. The red metal, used in power ...

Copper falls on dollar strength, Europe uncertainty

LONDON: Copper fell on Tuesday, succumbing to a stronger dollar and as uncertainty over Europe's ability to resolve its debt crisis stoked fears about demand for industrial metals.

Copper slips on weak euro, China demand concerns

LONDON (Reuters) - Copper slipped on Wednesday as the euro came under pressure after a contraction in the euro zone manufacturing sector raised fresh concerns about the slowdown in the economy, while an uncertain outlook for demand also weighed on copper prices. Benchmark copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) reversed gains from the previous session to fall to $8,369.75 a tonne at 0947 GMT ...

Copper snaps 4-day fall; Greece crisis weighs

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - London copper rose more than 1 percent on Thursday, snapping a four-session sell-off that sank prices to four-month lows, but worries about the future of Greece as its political crisis deepens kept sentiment in check. Copper prices were on course for their biggest daily rise in three weeks, but gains were capped by the contagion potential of a euro zone without Greece, a ...