The US copper market saw continued buying strength in morning trading on Wednesday February 6 with industry participants awaiting upcoming global trade talks.
The copper price for March settlement on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange gained 2.55 cents to $2.8425 per lb. "Senior US and Chinese officials are expected to start another round of trade talks in Beijing next week, with trade representative Robert Lighthizer and Treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin both expected to take part," INTL FCStone analyst Edward Meir said. "There are reports that China...