Copper hits highest in 8 months as dovish fed hits dollar.

Byline: S. Kamal Hayder Kazmi

Copper prices jumped to their highest in eight months on Thursday, propelled by a softer US dollar after dovish comments from the Federal Reserve and a fall in LME stocks.

The Fed on Wednesday abandoned projections for further interest rates rises this year, triggering a slide in the dollar and making dollar-priced commodities cheaper for holders of other...

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