Copper futures increase

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Copper futures surged after the German report indicated an unexpected increase in German business confidence. On the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange, copper futures for December delivery were traded at USD 3.298 a pound at the early European trading, gaining 1.05%. Copper earlier decreased by 1.95% and was traded at USD 3.205 a pound, being a four-week low.