BASE METAL WRAP: Copper traded near the lowest in almost a week after China reported industrial profit growth slowed and before economic expansion data today from the U.S.
ENERGY WRAP: Gasoline fell after a government report showed U.S. output rose before the Labor Day holiday that marks the end of the country’s peak-demand driving season. West Texas Intermediate crude settled little changed.
PRECIOUS METAL WRAP: Gold futures dropped for the second time in three days on signs of waning investor demand for the metal as an alternative asset.
GLOBAL EVENTS TO WATCH: Private Capital Expenditure q/q, German Prelim CPI m/m, Prelim GDP q/q, Unemployment Claims, Prelim GDP Price Index q/q, Pending Home Sales m/m, Natural Gas Storage.