Copper Is Little Changed in London Before U.S., German Data

Copper was little changed in London ahead of the U.S. durable goods orders and German IFO business climate report, which may show global growth is slowing.

-- Copper rose $16, or 0.2 percent, to $7,901 a metric ton on the London Metal Exchange at 7:53 a.m. Relative Strength Index 67.6.

-- Aluminum fell $1 to $2,291 a ton. RSI 70.

-- Zinc rose $1 to $2,251 a ton. RSI 62.6.

-- Lead rose $18 to $2,293 a ton. RSI 65.

-- Nickel gained $75 to $22,825 a ton. RSI 57.2.

-- Tin dropped $245, or 1 percent, to $23,450 a ton. RSI 69.9.

Other markets:      Last           % Change   % YTD

U.S. Dollar Index   80.023          -0.1        2.8

Crude oil           $74.95          -0.3       -5.6

Gold                $1,294.2         0.1         18

MSCI World Index    1,161.41        -0.2        0.6

Economic Events：                                   Forecast     Prior     Time     （London）

Germany IFO business climate index    106.4       106.7      9:00

U.S. durable goods new orders              -1.0%       0.4%     13:30

U.S. new home sales                                295K       276K      15:00