Copper prices fell below $6,000 a tonne for the first time in nine months on Wednesday, under pressure from rising stockpiles and a turn in investor sentiment.
The red metal has now fallen 32 per cent since peaking at $8,660 a tonne in May.
By Chris Flood in London
Published: January 3 2007 11:58 | Last updated: January 3 2007 22:40
Copper prices fell below $6,000 a tonne for the first time in nine months on Wednesday, under pressure from rising stockpiles and a turn in investor sentiment.
The red metal has now fallen 32 per cent since peaking at $8,660 a tonne in May.