The copper market surged in morning trading on Tuesday February 19 in the United States amid rising optimism for a trade resolution between the world's two largest economies - the US and China.
The copper price for March settlement on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange jumped by 6.5 cents per lb to $2.8635 per lb.Positive news about US-Chinese trade sentiment continued to support base metals prices, with the countries still engaged in trade talks this week. As...