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Copper falls as Chinese manufacturing growth slows

By Steve Rothwell
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NEW YORK (AP) — Copper fell to its lowest in more than three months following a slowdown in growth in Chinese manufacturing.

The May contract for copper fell 4.65 cents, or 1.3 percent, to $3.5010 per pound. The metal is trading at its lowest since November and has slumped 7.4 percent since Feb. 1.

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