Copper climbs on supply concerns and lower dollar
Article content LONDON — Copper prices climbed on Thursday as concern about available supplies and a lower dollar reinforced bullish sentiment, but rising inventories capped gains as the market awaited trade data from top consumer China. Benchmark copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) was up 1% at $9,004 a tonne by 1230 GMT. Prices of the metal used widely in the power and construction industries are down 6% since hitting 9-1/2 year highs of $9,617 last month. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Copper climbs on supply concerns and lower dol...