Copper slid towards $7,000 per tonne during Friday’s pre-market trading on the London Metal Exchange as base metals prices spiralled downwards on poor sentiment in Asia. The red metal traded in a $600 range by 9:00 BST, opening at $7,655 per tonne, basis three months, before climbing to a high of $7,729.50 and sliding to a low of $7,115.75. The contract posted an official price of $7,805/06 per tonne on Thursday. “This morning, we’ve seen all the...
