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Investors fearing economic threats retreat from copper

Published Mon, Jul 13, 2015 · 09:50 PM

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    New York

    INVESTORS are hastening their retreat from copper, unnerved by the threats to global economic growth.

    The metal slumped to a six-year low last week as Greece's efforts to reach a deal with creditors stumbled and Chinese equities plunged. Europe and China consume about two-thirds of the world's copper. Goldman Sachs Group Inc and Societe Generale SA see little prospect of a rebound anytime soon.

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