Copper futures rose for a second day in New York before a U.S. government report on new home sales that economists said probably rose in November to the highest level in more than two years. Market News: Metals News: Metals Prices: -- Copper rose 1.6 percent to $7,932 a metric ton at 7:23 a.m. on the London Metal Exchange. Relative strength index 50. New York futures were up 0.3 percent on the Comex. -- Aluminum added 0.9 percent to $2,094.75 a ton. RSI 56. -- Nickel advanced 0.7 percent to $17,417 a ton. RSI 52. -- Lead gained 0.2 percent to $2,325.75 a ton. RSI 63. -- Tin was up 0.5 percent at $23,400 a ton. RSI 71. -- Zinc climbed 1.2 percent to $2,092.75 a ton. RSI 64. Other markets: Last % Change % YTD U.S. Dollar Index 79.56 -0.1 -0.8 Crude Oil $91.13 0.2 -7.8 Gold $1,656.75 -0.2 6.0 MSCI World Index 1,337.41 0.1 13.1 Economic Events: Survey Prior Time (London) IT Business Confidence 88.8 88.5 09:00 US Jobless Claims 360K 361K 13:30 US Consumer Confidence 70.0 73.7 15:00 US New Home Sales 3.3% -0.3% 15:00 JN Industrial Production -0.5% 1.6% 23:50 To contact the reporter on this story: Claudia Carpenter in London at ccarpenter2@abloomberg.net To contact the editor responsible for this story: Claudia Carpenter at ccarpenter2@bloomberg.net

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