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Copper price plummets as stocks pile up

Frik Els | June 07, 2016 | 2:59 pm Base Metals China Copper 

The copper price was hammered down on Tuesday as a rise in warehouse stocks convinced traders that end-demand in China has not materially improved despite Beijing's economic stimulus. In late New York trade July copper, the most active contract, fell  3.4% exchanging hands...

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