Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange fell as much as 1.4% to $8,913.30 a tonne, its lowest since April 14, before rebounding to trade at $8,950 a tonne by 0702 GMT, still down 1%. The most-traded September copper contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange ended down 3.1% at 66,790 yuan ($10,282.03) a tonne, its lowest close since June 22.
London copper prices dropped below $9,000 a tonne to their lowest in more than four months on Thursday on a stronger dollar and easing supply disruptions. Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange fell as much as 1.4% to $8,913.30 a tonne, its lowest since April 14, before rebounding to trade at $8,950 a tonne .