Copper prices plunge to 17-month low on recession fears - Markets Insider

The metal, which is considered a bellwether of the global economy, is coming off its worst quarter since 2008.

Copper moved below $8,000 per ton as part of a broader rout in metals sparked by global recession fears.  Prices fell as much as 2.3% Tuesday to $7,825 a ton on the London Metal Exchange its lowes… [+957 chars]

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