Copper and tin were the only base metals on the Shanghai Futures Exchange to dip during morning trading on Friday April 19, depressed by a strong dollar, while the rest of the complex saw limited gains.
The most-traded June copper price dipped to 49,390 yuan ($7,367.80) per tonne as at 10:51am Shanghai time, down by 110 yuan, or 0.22%, compared with the previous day's close. The dollar index stood at 97.405 as of 11:14am Shanghai time, little changed but staying well above the psychological 97 level. The dollar strengthened during the European trading session on April...