Copper prices edged higher Monday, boosted by optimism about Chinese measures to stimulate economic growth in the world’s second-largest economy. Copper for May delivery, the most-active futures contract, rose 0.1% to $2.909 a pound on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. Prices have added about 11% for the year, though they are still roughly 11% below their June four-year highs. Optimism...

Source: Wall Street Journal March 18, 2019 13:51 UTC