Australian copper miners fall after metal prices close lower overnight
16/07/2026 01:41
BUZZ-Australian copper miners fall after metal prices close lower overnight ** Australian copper miners fall in early trade, while the broader benchmark .AXJO trades little changed
** Copper prices edged lower overnight after disappointing economic data from top metals consumer China, though supply concerns due to mine disruptions and the Gulf conflict helped limit losses MET/L
** Sandfire Resources SFR.AX falls as much as 2% to A$18.64
** Capstone Copper's Australia-listed shares CSC.AX lose as much as 3.8% to A$13.27, posting their largest intraday pct drop since July 8
** Capstone's ASX stock among top losers on AXJO
(Reporting by Nikita Maria Jino in Bengaluru)
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