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Copper rises as Fed spreads bullish mood through markets

Benchmark copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) was up 1.3pc at $9,816 a tonne at 1603 GMT, near a record high of $10,747.50 reached in May.

Published 29 Jul, 2021 10:47pm

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Copper hovers near 6-week highs as markets await the Fed

LONDON: Copper prices sat near six-week highs on Wednesday as investors waited for details from a Federal Reserve...

Published 29 Jul, 2021 04:48am

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Copper climbs to 6-week high on floods in top buyer China

LONDON: Copper prices rose on Monday as floods in top consumer China sparked demand hopes at a time when inventories...

Published 27 Jul, 2021 04:40am

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Copper prices rise

LONDON: Copper prices rose on Thursday as lower than expected growth from top consumer China stoked hopes for more...

Published 16 Jul, 2021 04:34am

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Copper boosted by hopes for China stimulus as GDP disappoints

Benchmark three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) was up 0.4% at $9,383.50 a tonne in official trading.
China's primary aluminium output fell for a second straight month in June.

Published 15 Jul, 2021 05:41pm

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Copper prices slips

LONDON: Copper prices lost ground in low volumes on Wednesday on tepid demand in top metals consumer China and...

Published 15 Jul, 2021 04:03am

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Copper eases as dollar firms on US inflation jitters

Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange eased 0.1% to $9,408 a tonne.
China, the world's biggest metals consumer, will take "comprehensive measures" to ease rising commodity prices, Premier Li Keqiang said.

Published 14 Jul, 2021 01:31pm

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Copper slides after decline in Chinese imports

Benchmark copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) was little changed at at $9,420 a tonne.
"China's trade overall looked good, but its copper imports are a negative."

Updated 13 Jul, 2021 09:35pm

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Copper slips as Fed maintains taper timeline

LONDON: Copper prices dipped on Thursday after the US Federal Reserve confirmed plans to tighten monetary policy...

Published 09 Jul, 2021 04:25am

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Copper prices slip

LONDON: Copper prices pulled back from their highest level in about three weeks on Tuesday after the dollar ...

Published 07 Jul, 2021 04:28am

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Copper prices buoyed by bargain hunters, U.S. data

LME aluminium rose 1.8pc to $2,557.50 a tonne, zinc was little changed at $2,939, lead advanced 1.5pc to $2,304, nickel firmed 1.3pc to $18,345 and tin climbed 1pc to $31,600.

Published 02 Jul, 2021 10:53pm

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Copper prices buoyed by bargain hunters

Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) edged up 0.02% to $9,323.50 a tonne in official trading after dropping by about 9% in June.
The most-traded August copper contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange closed 0.7% down at 68,260 yuan ($10,531.84) a tonne for a 0.9% decline over the week.

Published 02 Jul, 2021 06:12pm

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Copper prices fall for fourth day on stronger dollar

Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange shed 1.5% to $9,246 per tonne.
Three-month aluminium on the London Metal Exchange rose 1.9% to $2,536 a tonne while lead rose 1.8% to $2,274.

Published 29 Jun, 2021 04:42pm

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Copper prices slip on US inflation jitters

LONDON: Copper fell for the first time this week on Thursday as mixed signals from the US Federal Reserve triggered...

Published 25 Jun, 2021 04:20am

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Copper prices slip on U.S. inflation jitters

The dollar hovered near a two-month high, still making copper, which is priced in the greenback, less attractive to global buyers.

Published 24 Jun, 2021 11:41pm

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Copper prices slip on US inflation jitters

"The market still looking at clues to see what the Fed's temperature is with regards to rates," said Nitesh Shah.
The dollar edged lower but remained near a two-month high, still making copper which is priced in the US greenback less attractive to global buyers.

Published 24 Jun, 2021 04:36pm

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Copper edges up after Fed chief vows to keep rates low

"I suspect for the next few months we'll consolidate sideways. Maybe that will be the mantra of summer - buy the dips, sell the rallies and then reassess how things are evolving going forward."

Published 23 Jun, 2021 06:27pm

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Copper rises from 10-week low ahead of Fed testimony

Benchmark copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) reached a record high of $10,747.50 a tonne in May but fell 8.6pc last week and touched a low of $9,011 a tonne on Monday.

Published 22 Jun, 2021 11:08pm

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Copper sell-off continues as prices hit 10-week low

Benchmark copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) was down 0.4% at $9,108.50 a tonne.
The metal used in power and construction hit a record high of $10,474.50 in May. Prices fell 8.6% last week.

Published 21 Jun, 2021 05:05pm

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Copper heads for its biggest weekly tumble since March 2020

Benchmark copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) was down 0.8% at $9,238 a tonne.
The sell-off follows a remarkable rally, with the metal used in power and construction reaching a record high of $10,747.50 in May.

Published 18 Jun, 2021 05:28pm

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Copper hits 7-week low as China to sell strategic stockpiles

No doubt that Chinese efforts to curb prices is playing out and having a negative impact on otherwise bullish price sentiment. It highlights a market that has lost momentum.
Three-month copper on the LME slipped 0.3% to $9,538 a tonne in official trading after earlier touching its lowest since April 23 and slumping by 4% on Tuesday.

Published 16 Jun, 2021 06:15pm

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Copper hits 7-week low as funds, traders cut long positions

"The next leg of the rally will be led by the physical market around the third quarter when the whole supply chain has used up its stocks."
Aluminium was down 1.8% at $2,449.50 a tonne, zinc fell 1.4% to $3,002, lead slipped 1.2% to $2,185, tin dropped 1.4% to $31,217 and nickel ceded 2.9% to $17,938.

Published 15 Jun, 2021 09:03pm

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Copper trades flat in thin holiday trade

Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange was almost flat at $10,007 a tonne.
Workers at BHP Group's Spence copper mine in top producer Chile said last week they had reached a new contract deal with the company, avoiding a strike.

Published 14 Jun, 2021 06:23pm

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Copper falls as market frets about demand, China curbs

Benchmark copper on the London Metal Exchange was down 0.4% at $9,960 a tonne.
Prices of the metal, often used as a gauge of manufacturing activity, are down nearly 8% since hitting a record high of $10,747.50 a tonne in May.

Published 14 Jun, 2021 05:12pm

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Copper set for weekly fall on China price-curb fears

Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange fell 0.2% to $9,871 a tonne.
The most-traded July copper contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange declined 0.8% to 70,920 yuan ($11,106.76) a tonne and was also set for a weekly decline.

Published 11 Jun, 2021 06:35pm

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Copper falls on China's pledge to cool prices, low premiums

Benchmark three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) eased 1.5% to $9,834.50 per tonne in official trading.
Copper inventories climbed 2,100 tonnes to a one-month high of 131,775 tonnes.

Published 10 Jun, 2021 08:26pm

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Copper falls on China's pledge to cool metals prices

Benchmark three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) eased 1.5% to $9,832 per tonne.
China is looking to release 800,000-900,000 tonnes of primary aluminium.

Published 10 Jun, 2021 06:21pm

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Copper ticks higher, but vulnerable to further losses

Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange had edged up 0.1% to $9,914 a tonne.
Shanghai copper prices fell, closing 0.4% lower at 71,420 yuan.

Published 08 Jun, 2021 05:25pm

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Copper prices ease

LONDON: Copper prices eased on Monday as investors took fright from weaker than expected trade data from top ...

Published 08 Jun, 2021 04:09am

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Copper slips on worries about Chinese demand after trade data

China's copper imports fell 8% in May from the previous month as record-high prices further eroded buying interest while overall export growth missed analysts' forecasts.
Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange had shed 0.6% to $9,890 a tonne by 1430 GMT after rising by 1.7% on Friday.

Published 07 Jun, 2021 08:51pm

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 9	286.95
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 9	286.80
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 9	139.36
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 9	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 9	1.25
Euro to USD / Jun 9	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Jun 8	5.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 8	4293.93
Nasdaq / Jun 8	13238.52
Dow Jones / Jun 8	33833.61
India Sensex / Jun 9	62625.63
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 9	32198.70
Hang Seng / Jun 9	19359.13
FTSE 100 / Jun 9	7602.26
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 9	15981.08
France CAC40 / Jun 9	7223.38

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 8	20235
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 8	194616
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 9	70.85
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 9	1963.16
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 9	81.53

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