Copper rises as U.S. economy expands faster then expected

Copper increased on Thursday recording its largest gain in a week after a report showed that the economy of the world's second biggest consumer of the commodity, U.S., accelerated at a faster rate than forecast.  December Copper futures added 1.1% to $3.309 a pound as of 10:18 a.m. on the New York's Comex, the biggest jump since September 19.