The Shanghai copper trading arm of China’s Amer International Group is closing its order book due to financial pressure from the country’s troubled property sector, a huge consumer of the metal, five sources with knowledge of the matter said.
Amer International did not respond to calls and emails requesting comment. Arc Resources could not be reached. Two of the sources with knowledge of the matter said less than 40% of Amer’s capacity is being utilised.
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