Copper, lead depreciate as other base metals veer up

05.07.2022

Copper prices fell to 17-months lows on Monday as new COVID restrictions in top consumer China, slowing global manufacturing activity and a jump in inventories sparked demand worries and a sell-off.

Benchmark copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) was down a touch at $8,044 a tonne at 1040 GMT. Prices...