
Copper prices tumbled on Thursday to their lowest in 8 months as traders worried that a slowing global economy would require less metal.
With inflation surging and interest rates rising, growth fears also pushed down oil prices and stock markets hit a one-and-a-half-year low.
The dollar, meanwhile, reached a new 20-year high against a basket of major rivals, making dollar-priced metals costlier for buyers with other currencies.
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