Thu, 23 May 2013 08:36:04 GMT
Copper drops as China's manufacturing sector contracts
Copper decreased alongside with other industrial metals on Thursday after a report showed that manufacturing sector in the world's largest metal consumer, China, contracted for the first time in seven months in May. Copper for August delivery slipped 2.7% to $7,276.25 a metric ton on the London Metal Exchange and was traded at $7,310 as of 11:47 a.m. Seoul time.