NEW YORK -- Investors have cooled on copper despite better than expected economic growth in China as they weigh the outlook for manufacturing and construction in the world's biggest consumer of the metal.
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Copper is an essential material for electric cars and the infrastructure needed to power them. © Reuters
NEW YORK -- Investors have cooled on copper despite better than expected economic growth in China as they weigh the outlook for manufacturing and construction in the world's biggest consumer of the metal.