| Copper consumption is rising dramatically in China, Brazil and India. Copper imports are normally an indicator of economic activity. For the first five months of 2012, copper imports by China increased by 52% year on year as demand for the red metal continued to soar.
China's huge imports in the month of May further suggest firm demand from the world's major commodity buyer. China's copper imports surged 65% in May, as compared to the previous year, fuelling hopes of a pickup in growth...............................................Full Article: Source
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