Tuesday, July 10, 2007

Copper ups through $8,000, lead at new high

(Reuters) - Copper broke through $8,000 a tonne for the first time since May as mine workers in Chile, the world's largest producer, went on strike and lead hit a new all-time high on supply fears.

Copper for three-month delivery on the London Metal Exchange ended up at $7,990 a tonne from $7,840 on Friday. Earlier it touched $8,015, the highest since May 10 and a gain of more than 10 percent since late May.


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