Copper leads base metals market revival on strong China demand

07.04.2021

Copper prices climbed on Tuesday due to supply concerns after top producer Chile closed its borders over a spike in coronavirus infections.

Benchmark three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) was up 2.2% to $8,979 a tonne in official trading.

Coronavirus cases in Chile surged past 1 million, while infections across...