Bears keep hold on non-ferrous base metal markets

28.10.2022

Copper and aluminium prices retreated on Thursday, weighed down by more coronavirus curbs in top metals consumer China, a firmer dollar and rising aluminium inventories.

Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange dropped 1.5% to $7,676 a tonne by 1000 GMT after climbing 3.6% on Wednesday.

"People were starting to get a...