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Copper price down on bets of big US rate hikes

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 18, 2022 | 9:20 am Markets News China USA Copper 

Copper prices fell on Wednesday, as bets of big US rate hikes following hawkish comments from Federal Reserve officials, and a recent batch of weak economic readings from China put the focus back on global economic growth concerns. Copper for delivery in...

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