Copper rose to records in New York and London after figures signalled the US economic recovery is continuing and on speculation that Chinese buying will resume after a weeklong holiday.
Copper for March delivery was up at $4.6215 after rising to record $4.6375 a lb. Copper for three-month delivery climbed as high as $10,160 a tonne on the London Metal Exchange.Tin for three-month delivery was last up t at $31,350. Nickel was at $28,730 a tonne.
Aluminum was up at $2,559 a tonne, zinc at $2,527 a tonne and lead at $2,595 a tonne.
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