Crude oil declined today for a second day on concerns that slower economic growth in China and the US will damp demand.
Copper prices also fell on concerns for the global economy. The metal prices slid after the Federal Reserve said that the US economic recovery would be “more modest” and as pace of China’s industrial output growth was slowest in 11 months. Copper also dropped as the dollar surged. September futures for copper delivery went down $0.0705 (2.1 percent) to $3.242 per pound as of 11:22 on COMEX.
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