On Monday, copper reached a 1-month low, following a decline
in both U.S. and Asian stocks, and the data that showed lower than expected
exports of Japan. On the London Metal Exchange, three-month copper decreased by
0.1% to trade at $8,008 per metric tonne by 05:12 a.m. London time. Earlier, it
hit $7,964.25, which was the lowest since Sept. 10.