Thursday, July 19, 2007

Shanghai copper rises 2.3 pct, tin soars

(Reuters) - Shanghai copper rose more than 2 percent on Thursday, buoyed by demand for physical material and industrial action at key mines in Latin America amid an already tight market and strong Chinese economic growth data.

Three-month tin on the London Metal Exchange hit an all-time high of $15,530 on the electronic Select trading system, extending gains the previous day as supply shortfalls spurred fund buying.


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