Metals prices have surged over the last year as China’s economy rebounds and Donald Trump’s election lifts prospects in the U.S. But investors hoping to get in on those gains face a challenge: funds that target those commodities have struggled. Copper, which is used in large amounts in construction, power generation and manufacturing, has surged…
U.S. Stocks Hardly Budge as Hiring Grows, Oil Skids
U.S. stocks are little changed Thursday as chemical companies trade higher, but investors sell utility and phone company stocks, safe assets they’ve favored in the wake of Britain’s vote to leave the European Union. A payroll survey showed that employers hired more workers in June after a slowdown in the months before. KEEPING SCORE: The…