MT: Copper starts the year higher in LME pre-market
Copper prices opened higher in pre-market trading on the London Metal Exchange on Tuesday as fresh money poured into the market, starting the new year on a strong note. Three-month copper opened at $9,672 per tonne up from an official price of $9,660/65 per tonne on December 31. “It’s the start of a new year and fresh money is coming in to buy copper,” a category...