Bloomberg reported that copper inched up after reports showed rise in U.S. manufacturing.

As quoted in the market news:

Copper futures for March delivery gained 0.4 percent to $3.7435 a pound at 11:47 a.m. on the Comex in New York. Earlier, the metal fell as much as 0.9 percent after the World Bank cut its forecast for global economic growth.

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