Copper prices dive more than 12% this year, as China manufacturers shut down over virus concerns

Prices of copper, a barometer for the health of the global economy, have dived more than 12% since mid-January, as the coronavirus outbreak pushed China to extend a shutdown in its manufacturing regions.

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