A data entry error at the London Metal Exchange caused a 77% drop in the global benchmark for copper prices.
After the end of the first session in the exchange's famous trading ring on 13 January, the final price was set at $9,130 per ton.
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A data entry error at the London Metal Exchange caused a 77% drop in the global benchmark for copper prices.
After the end of the first session in the exchange's famous trading ring on 13 January, the final price was set at $9,130 per ton.