The three-month copper price on the London Metal Exchange was higher at the close of trading on Friday October 25, settling above the $5,900 per tonne level for the first time since September amid thin turnover, while zinc futures similarly closed higher.
Copper's outright price closed at $5,925 per tonne on Friday, climbing by around 1.2% from its intraday low of $5,862 per tonne and settling at its highest level since September 13. Volumes traded in copper were low over the day, with just over 12,000 lots exchanged by the close. Meanwhile, forward spreads in copper narrowed over the day's trading, with the red metal's benchmark cash/three-month spread narrowing from a contango of $21.50 per tonne...