Copper stocks are building again, weighing on prices
Copper prices dropped to 8-month lows this week and a new report says headwinds for the bellwether will only get stronger over the rest of the year.
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“Overall in the short term, industrial metals will still remain under heavy pressure,” said the ING Bank.