The three-month copper price on the London Metal Exchange was the laggard at the close of trading on Friday August 7, with news of planned restarts at several of Chilean producer Codelco's operating facilities suppressing buying momentum.
Meanwhile, lead futures declined by more than 2% but stayed above nearby support levels into the close.Turnover in the red metal was the standout figure, topping the base-metals complex at more than 23,000 lots exchanged...