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London copper slips on firmer dollar; China information in focus

Prices of London copper dropped on Monday as the dollar firmed, while financiers awaited financial data from leading metals consumer China for more ideas on worldwide need.

Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange was down 0.3% at $9,851.50 per metric lot, since 0141 GMT, after a. weekly decrease due to high stocks and weak need in China.

The most-traded August copper agreement on the Shanghai. Futures Exchange gained 0.8% to 79,870 yuan. ($ 10,997.14) a lot.

U.S. bond futures slipped and the dollar firmed on Monday as. financiers bet the attack on U.S. presidential candidate. Donald Trump made his success more likely, while injecting a. entire brand-new level of political uncertainty into markets.

A firmer dollar makes the greenback-priced product less. appealing for buyers using other currencies.

A hectic week for data begins with Chinese gross domestic. product (GDP) on Monday where yearly development is seen slowing. slightly to 5.1% in the 2nd quarter. Retail sales and. industrial output for June are likewise due, while China's gathering. of top officials runs from July 15-18.

LME aluminium shed 0.1% at $2,479 a lot, nickel. added 0.2% at $16,895, zinc dipped 0.1% to. $ 2,941, tin decreased 0.6% to $33,500, and lead. nudged 0.1% lower to $2,208.

SHFE aluminium was flat at 20,060 yuan a lot, lead. climbed 0.6% at 19,650 yuan, nickel advanced. 0.8% to 134,760 yuan. Zinc was unchanged at 24,305. yuan, and tin fell 1.2% to 274,800 yuan.

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(source: Reuters)