Zinc hits 10-month peak, copper up as US$ slides; gold gets a reprieve
London
ZINC notched up a new 10-month high on Friday after the dollar tumbled due to weak US jobs data and as bullish speculators kept buying ahead of expected shortages.
Copper rose after a further erosion of inventories and other base metals also joined the rally as the likelihood of early US rate hikes diminished.
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