Front Month Comex Copper for March delivery lost 13.20 cents per pound, or 3.26% to $3.9135 this week

--Largest one week net and percentage decline since the week ending Feb. 24, 2023

--Down for two consecutive weeks

--Down six of the past eight weeks

--Today it is up 2.80 cents or 0.72%

--Up for two consecutive sessions

--Up 5.70 cents or 1.48% over the last two sessions

--Largest two day dollar and percentage gain since Thursday, March 9, 2023

--Off 18.40% from its 52-week high of $4.796 hit Monday, April 18, 2022

--Up 21.90% from its 52-week low of $3.2105 hit Thursday, July 14, 2022

--Down 17.27% from 52 weeks ago

--Off 8.28% from its 2023 settlement high of $4.267 hit Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023

--Up 4.65% from its 2023 settlement low of $3.7395 hit Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023

--Off 20.60% from its record high of $4.929 hit Friday, March 4, 2022

--Month-to-date it is down 4.49%

--Year-to-date it is up 10.80 cents or 2.84%

All prices are calculated based on the settlement price of the current front month contract.

Source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

03-17-23 1358ET