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...The numbers “may help to partly ease concerns about Chinese demand in global agricultural markets,” said Brenda Mullan, analyst at AHDB Market Intelligence....
...Brenda Kelly, technical analyst at IG, points out that China is quite important to the FTSE, due to it being one of the key importers of copper....
...Three-month copper in London fell to $7,268 a tonne, down 3 per cent....
...“The likes of copper and oil have been hit by the continuing downbeat news surrounding global economic growth – or rather the lack of it.”...
...For example, if all your investments were in the mining sector and there was a sharp decrease in the price of copper, all your positions would suffer losses....
...Lady Hale points to two six-foot creatures under a copper beech tree: “They’re giant centipedes, aren’t they? They’re by a local artist and made of wood.”...
...Since independence in 1964, its economic fortunes have fluctuated with the price of copper, its only significant resource....
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