MT: Copper rise in LME pre-market ahead of Chinese congress
Copper rose in a quiet pre-market session on Monday, drifting higher in Europe after a quiet overnight session ahead of a meeting of Chinese policy makers. The three-month contract opened at $9,875.5 per tonne, rising to as high as $9,922 per tonne by 10:47 GMT. This compares with Friday’s official price of $9979/80. Asian trading volumes were subdued on Monday as the annual National People’s Congress got underway in China, where policymakers...