As Chinese Economy Improves, Copper Demand to Increase

Reuters reported that analysts expect orders for copper products to increase next year in line with anticipated improvements to the Chinese economic recovery.

Factory survey data on Thursday suggested economic growth could be picking up in the world’s second-largest economy, albeit slowly, and any new government steps to spur growth would fuel demand, driving end-users to build metal stockpiles.

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