Copper edges higher on China demand support
Three-month LME copper (CA1) rose 0.2% to $14,495.50/ton by 0930 GMT as China returned to the market, despite a strong dollar and higher oil weighing on industrial metals.
Copper prices were a touch firmer on Thursday as China returned to the market, supporting the metal even as a stronger dollar and firmer oil prices pressured industrial metals. Benchmark three-month copper LME:CA1! 50 a metric ton by 0930 GMT.