LMELondon Metal Exchange (LME) copper put in a firm performance on Wednesday, boosted by comments that Chinese economic growth would continue.
Chinese demand for raw materials, fuelled by phenomenal growth rates, has been one of the driving factors behind the most recent upturn in commodities. But recent analyst concerns about a slowdown in growth there had weighed heavily on the market.
Three months copper finished the afternoon kerb at $2,594 a tonne, adding $71 from Tuesday's kerb close.