Copper futures are sliding on Tuesday on slumping economic growth in key markets, including China and the eurozone. But the dip was capped by several bullish supply outlooks that suggest a market deficit could lead to a breakout in copper prices in the coming months. The red metal has had a strong start to 2019, despite the paucity of labor disruptions and significant growth. May copper futures tumbled $0.0075, or 0.26%, to $2.89 per pound at 17:26 GMT on Tuesday on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. Year-to-date, the industrial metal has surged more than 9%, but prices are still trying to leap ... (full story)