Copper Futures, Other Metals, Slide Again

NEW YORK (AP) —

Copper futures fell again Tuesday. Wheat and corn rose, while soybean contracts fell slightly.

The actively traded May contract for copper fell 8 cents, or 2.6 percent, to close at $2.95 a pound Tuesday.

The price of copper also fell the day before, following news over the weekend that China’s trade slumped last month. China is a major importer of copper.

Most other metals contracts also fell, except for gold. The April gold contract edged up $5.20 to $1,346.70 an ounce.

Silver for May delivery fell nine cents to $20.82 an ounce, April platinum fell $12.60 to $1,464.60 an ounce and June palladium fell $6.35 to $770.50 an ounce.

Crop prices were mixed.

In May contracts, wheat rose 18 cents to $6.59 a bushel, corn rose 5 cents to $4.83 a bushel and soybeans fell 6 cents to $14.13 a bushel.

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