TOKYO -- Falling copper prices are a signal that Chinese manufacturing is slowing down amid the trade spat between Beijing and Washington, said Matthew Chamberlain, CEO of London Metal Exchange, in a recent interview.
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TOKYO -- Falling copper prices are a signal that Chinese manufacturing is slowing down amid the trade spat between Beijing and Washington, said Matthew Chamberlain, CEO of London Metal Exchange, in a recent interview.