AP; Copper Falls For Third Day As Economic Worries Con
NEW YORK -- Copper futures fell Wednesday in New York for a third session, continuing their slide from the highest level in six months, as gloomy earnings reports from Morgan Stanley and Boeing reinforced economic worries. Gold rose slightly. Copper for May delivery lost 4.45 cents, or 2.1%, to $2.0425 a pound in early North American electronic trading. It has lost nearly 7% this week since it ended at $2.194 Friday, the highest level since mid-October. June gold gained $4.30, or 0.5%, to $887.18 an ounce.
