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LME copper rises as US data improves outlook

Steel Guru | January 7, 2012 | 9:22 am Base Metals Europe Copper

London copper rose on Friday, erasing this week’s declines, after jobs data pointed to a recovery in the US economy and offset concerns that the euro zone crisis is dragging demand growth lower. Asian buying also kept prices higher, with investors betting…