| Industrial metals and mining shares jumped as Chinese trade data showed recovering demand in the biggest consumer of the commodities. Freeport-McMoRan Inc., the biggest publicly traded copper miner, headed for its highest closing price in five months.
China’s overseas shipments grew 11.5 percent in dollar terms in March from a year earlier, compared with a 25 percent slump in February, when factories and offices were closed for a week-long holiday. Copper imports rose for the first time this year, gaining 36 percent on the month to a record 570,000 metric tons...............................................Full Article: Source
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