Copper futures rise on the euro-zone optimism

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Copper futures increased for a second consecutive day on the better market sentiment as EU summit may result in resolution of the debt-crisis. On the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange, copper futures for delivery in March were traded at USD3.600 a pound at the early European trade, gaining 0.7% since opening.

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