Copper Rises First Time in Four Days on Asian Orders
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Copper gained for the first time in four days as an increase in orders to remove the metal from London Metal Exchange warehouses in Asia fueled speculation that demand in China is recovering.
Copper for delivery in three months on the LME climbed as much as 0.4 percent to $8,103 a metric ton, before trading at $8,083 at 1:59 p.m. in Shanghai. Futures for delivery in April climbed 0.2 percent to 58,360 yuan ($9,373) a ton on the Shanghai Futures Exchange.