Jiangxi Copper Advances in Shanghai as Profits Swell by Half

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Jiangxi Copper Co., China’s biggest smelter of the metal used in pipes and wiring, advanced in Shanghai after profit jumped 49 percent in the first quarter.

The shares increased by as much as 1.7 percent to 14.06 yuan ($2.17) and closed at 13.93 yuan, snapping a three-day slide.