Thu, 22 Aug 2013 10:34:08 GMT
Copper jumps as manufacturing surprisingly grows in China
Copper increased in London, heading towards the largest advance in two weeks, as manufacturing grew more than expected in China, the world's biggest consumer of copper. Copper for settlement in three months rallied 2% to $7,388 per metric ton, while copper for settlement in December inched up 1.8% to $3.3715 per pound.