Comex copper prices softened Monday morning in the United States amid new evidence that the trade war is hurting the Chinese economy.
The copper price for March settlement on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange declined 3.10 cents to $2.6310 per lb. In December, Chinese trading activity declined as part of the ongoing trade war with the US. The trade balance rose to $395 billion, above the forecast of...