Copper declined to the lowest level in three months as imports in China fell and on the speculation that the global demand may weaken. China’s imports of copper and related products went down in February 35 percent from a month earlier to the lowest level in more than two years. May futures for copper delivery retreated $0.0435 (1 percent) to $4.169 per pound at 10:18 on COMEX.
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Oil dropped today to the lowest level in almost four months on concern that the global economic growth is slowing. Initial unemployment claims in the US increased from 371,000 to 397,000 last week. Moody’s Investors Service downgraded Spain’s credit rating to Aa2. April delivery for crude oil fell as much as $3.33 (3.2 percent) to $101.05 per barrel as of 10:53 on NYMEX.
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