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Gold prices end lower; copper tumbles to 16-month lows on recession fears

Myra P. Saefong
·3 min read
Gold prices end lower; copper tumbles to 16-month lows on recession fears
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Gold prices end lower on Thursday, stretching losses into a fourth straight session, while recession fears contribute to copper's fall to its lowest prices since February 2021.

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