TOKYO -- International copper prices have slipped to a low not seen in four months due to declining demand from China, marking a trend that has set off warning signs about the state of the global economy.
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China drives copper to 4-month low, raising global economic alarms
Slumping property market undercuts demand for metal
Workers at a copper smelting plant in Chile. The price of the commodity has tumbled to a four-month low on sluggish Chinese demand. © Reuters
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