Posted AT 3:06 PM EDT on 15/04/08
Copper prices dip, tin touches new high
NEW YORK AND LONDON — Copper prices in London and New York lost ground on Tuesday after a stronger dollar against the euro limited the metals' appeal as a hedge against inflation, analysts said.
Meanwhile, London tin prices touched a record high on supply worries, they said.
Copper for delivery in three months on the London Metal Exchange, seen by investors as a gauge of real economic activity, closed at $8,430 (U.S.
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