Copper prices fell yesterday,on a tougher dollar and as weak manufacturing data, mostly from top consumer China, highlighted poor demand prospects.
The Caixin/Markit survey of purchasing managers in China's manufacturing sector fell l to 49.4 last month from 49.7 in March, the 14th consecutive month of shrinkage.
Base metals markets are waiting to get if industrial manufacture, investment, loans and property market data for April settles the pick up seen in March.
