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This week, copper prices continued to retreat from a 9-month high. Speculation that supply disruptions fueled by US trade tariffs may be resolved sooner than initially thought pushed the metal lower. This forecast came from experts polled by Bloomberg.

Citi analysts forecast that physical demand for copper will weaken in the second half of 2025 due to higher tariffs in the United States and unfavorable economic conditions. In this regard, the price of the red metal will fall by about 10% to an average of $8,800 per ton.

Retail sales in the UK have grown significantly since the beginning of the year, showing signs of economic recovery. Sales increased by 1% in February after a 1.4% gain in January, exceeding the expectations of analysts, who predicted a 0.4% decline.

Tokyo's consumer prices excluding fresh food rose 2.4% in March from a year earlier, surpassing Bloomberg's 2.2% consensus forecast, driven by rising semi-finished products costs. Overall inflation rate accelerated further to 2.9% from February's 2.8%.

The developers of the Cardano blockchain platform have voluntarily submitted documentation in accordance with the requirements of the European regulatory standard MiCA. By obtaining compliance, the project made it possible to legally trade the ADA token in the European Union.