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Copper falls after Iran denies talks to end war, attacks Israel
London copper slipped on Tuesday, giving up most of the previous session’s relief rally, after Iran denied holding talks with the United States to end the war in the Middle East and launched fresh missile attacks on Israel. Benchmark three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange fell 1.4% to $11,991.50 a metric ton as of 1000 GMT. It had closed up 2% on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump spoke of “very good and productive” negotiations with Tehran and postponed threatened strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure. “Copper is easing today after yesterday’s bounce, as geopolitical optimism faded,” ... (full story)