Mon, 19 Jan 2015 10:35:04 GMT
Copper prices fluctuate before China's key economic data
On Monday prices for copper fluctuated ahead of China's key economic data being released. Copper futures for March lost 0.3 cents and traded at $2.614 per pound, with fluctuations held between $2.593 and $2.636, compared to a low of $2,423 last week, a level unseen since 2009. China, the largest copper consumer, accounts for nearly 40% of copper consumption in