Mumbai, 6 Mar (Commoditiescontrol): London Metal Exchange (LME) Copper prices declined on Wednesday, as a steady U.S. dollar dampened the greenback-priced commodity's appeal, while a lack of policy support from top consumer China at its key parliament meeting left traders disappointed.
Three-month copper on the LME was down 0.1% at $8,486.50 per metric ton, while the most-traded April copper contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange slipped 0.3% to 68,940 yuan ($9,579.66) per ton.
The dollar was largely steady on Wednesday, as traders avoided making large bets ahead of congressional testimony from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, as well as the European Central Bank rate decision and U.S. jobs data later this week.
China's 5% growth target for 2024, as widely expected, failed to cheer up investors.
LME aluminium eased 0.2% to $2,224.50 a ton, nickel dropped 0.9% to $17,595, zinc edged down 0.1% at $2,452, tin was down 0.2% at $26,770, while lead climbed 0.2% to $2,050.
SHFE nickel fell 2% to 134,640 yuan a ton, tin lost 0.4% at 218,470 yuan, aluminium slid 0.3% to 18,995 yuan and zinc declined 0.2% to 20,730 yuan, while lead gained 0.1% at 16,000 yuan.
(By Commoditiescontrol Bureau: 09820130172)
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