By Nick Godt
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Gold, copper and other metals futures rose on Wednesday after strong economic data from China lifted expectations for demand. Gold for April delivery was last up $1, or 0.1%, at $1,123.10 an ounce in electronic trade. Copper for May delivery was up 1 cent at $3.41 a pound. China's trade surplus narrowed further in February to $7.6 billion from $14.2 billion in January because of soaring imports, reflecting growing domestic consumption in mainland China.
