| Fears grow over global economic health as copper leads a commodities sell-off after the World Bank cuts growth forecasts. Copper prices, seen as a barometer of industrial demand around the world, plunged to a five-and-a-half low on Wednesday as fears grew over the health of the global economy.
Amid a wider commodities sell-off the metal was down more than 8% at one point at $5,353.25 (£3,531.38) a tonne – a level last seen during the depths of the financial crisis in July 2009...............................................Full Article: Source
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