After more than a week of decline, the price of copper finally picked up yesterday.
The metal was trading at $8,895 (£5,382) for three-month delivery up from $8,777 (£5,363) on Wednesday.
Aluminium was at $2,383 (£1,442) but a weaker dollar trading at $1.65 to the pound meant a sterling loss even though the dollar price went up from $2,373 (£1,450) on Wednesday. Alloy settled at $2,260 (£1,367) from $2,250 (£1,375) on Wednesday.
Lead priced at $2,387 (£1,444) from $2,358 (£1,433) the day before. Nickel was at $21,650 (£13,099) from Wednesday’s $21,550 (£13,167).
Tin was up to $24,400 (£14,763) from $24,045 a day earlier. Zinc was priced at $2,190 (£1,325) from $2,156 (£1,317) on Wednesday.
Steel was at $565 (£345) unchanged in dollars but down to £342 in sterling.
