CCH - DJ Comex Copper Review: Follows Trend; Hits High
NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Comex copper moved in line with a recent trend after hitting a new contract high then settling lower on the day Friday at the New York Mercantile Exchange.
Most-active May contract bounced to a new $2.4120 per pound high after a weak open but dropped later in the session after profit-taking moved in ahead of the weekend. The contract later settled 35 points lower at $2.3945 per pound.
Larry Young, a senior trader at Infinity Brokerage, said most market players were awaiting May copper's break to the a new high.
"We were looking for a new high so we could see a continuation of the trend higher continue," said Young.
He added that the rally in the precious metals complex may have indirectly added support to copper but he added that little market-moving news was seen throughout the session.
U.S. economic data did little to support copper on Friday after new home sales took the sharpest fall in nearly nine years during February; the fourth decline in six months.
February new home sales dropped a sharp 10.5% to 1.08 million from expectations for 2.4% decline to 1.204 million.
Home sales for January also slid 5.3% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.207 million; originally, January sales were seen at 1.233 million.
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