Copper, nickel prices retreat on weak Chinese export data: Markets swoon as Chinese exports seen at their worst levels since 2009

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iconOEF REVIEW:Traders were quick to hit their sell buttons as official figures released in Beijing today showed exports in February were down a whopping 25.4 percent from the previous year – equal to the worst performance since May 2009, when the world was in the grips of a global recession. Imports were down by 13.8 percent, the 16th consecutive decline.