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Market watch top headlines

Copper has fallen for its seventh consecutive session, dropping 1.5 per cent amid persistent concern over China's growth and demand.

Businesses are more pessimistic about the next three months than they have been about any quarter in the last two years.

The US Commerce Department says factory orders fell 1.7 per cent in February after a 1.2 per cent rise in January.

Anthony Vaccarello is to take over as creative director of Yves Saint Laurent's fashion house, replacing Hedi Slimane with immediate effect.

Walt Disney Co says it will broaden its search for CEO candidates after Tom Staggs, presumed front-runner to replace Bob Iger, said he is leaving.

The Dutch consumer financial products watchdog has ordered a bank to pay a mortgage holder after interest rates went into negative territory.

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