Strong pressure on the price of base metals
The price of copper on the London_Exchange fell by $250 today to reach $13,700. The growth of the dollar index is an important factor in the pressure on prices. The price of zinc, aluminum and lead is $3,700, $3,000 and $1,880 respectively. The performance of the base metal market this year has been positive, but there is uncertainty about what will happen in the coming months and seasons. Today, the decline in base metal prices took place while Chinese business sector data was positive.