METALS-Base metal prices drop, track equities rout on macro fears
October 11, 2018 at 01:28 AM EDT
Base metals prices fell sharply on Thursday, tracking a broad sell-off on equity markets as a gloomy macro-economic outlook raised concerns over demand-growth. Shanghai shares were on track for their worst day since February 2016, dropping 4.3 percent to their lowest level since late 2014 after Wall Street suffered its worst drubbing in eight months on Wednesday. "Base metals again fell victim to macro concerns amid a fallin