Copper hits one-week low amid stronger dollar and weak China figures
Yahoo Finance·2026-05-18 18:01

copper ©rawpixel.com Copper prices moved lower on Monday, falling to their weakest level in a week as the stronger U.S. dollar, softer economic data from China and rising oil prices weighed on sentiment across industrial metals markets. Copper pressured by macroeconomic headwinds The benchmark three-month copper contract on the London Metal Exchange declined 2.75% to $13,555 per metric ton by 08:19 GMT. The retreat in prices reflected mounting pressure from several macroeconomic factors, including cur ...

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