This confirms that China’s economic fundamentals are gaining momentum (and) bodes well for China’s demand for commodities."
Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange CMCU3 had climbed 0.2 percent to $5,985 at 0223 GMT, adding to 0.7-percent gains from the previous session.
Shanghai Futures Exchange copper SCFcv1 was trading up 0.8 percent at 48,220 yuan ($7,015) a tonne.
