Base Metals Fall; China Data Set to Dominate Outlook

Base metal prices slipped, and while the U.S. nonfarm payroll data is dominating market interest for now, the Chinese data set for release over the next two weeks is likely to be much more decisive for base metals, Commerzbank said.

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