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Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 3Copper Rises 1% on LME as Weak Dollar Dims Fed Rate-Hike Odds
2 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 3Summary
- Copper climbed as much as 1% on the London Metal Exchange on Friday, putting the metal on track to end a two-week losing streak.
- Weak U.S. jobs data cooled expectations for Federal Reserve rate hikes, helping weaken the dollar and easing pressure on industrial metals.
- Industrial metals broadly advanced with copper as lower borrowing-cost expectations improved the demand outlook for rate-sensitive sectors.
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