METALS-Copper edges up after U.S. data; earnings eyed
By: Melanie Burton
Metal Last Change Pct Move YTD pct chg LME Cu 7833.25 17.25 +0.22 3.07 SHFE CU FUT FEB3 56920 240 +0.42 2.82 HG COPPER DEC2 355.85 0.85 +0.24 3.57 LME Alum 1926.00 4.00 +0.21 -4.65 SHFE AL FUT JAN3 15355 45 +0.29 -3.09 LME Zinc 1841.25 7.25 +0.40 -0.20 SHFE ZN FUT JAN3 14680 35 +0.24 -0.78 LME Nickel 16125.00 120.00 +0.75 -13.82 LME Lead 2028.00 13.00 +0.65 -0.34 SHFE PB FUT 15170.00 20.00 +0.13 -0.75 LME Tin 19800.00 0.00 +0.00 3.13 LME/Shanghai arb^ 233
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SINGAPORE, Oct 29- London copper inched higher on Monday, recovering from 7- week lows plumbed last week, as the prospect of a recovering U.S. economy buoyed prices, although lingering concerns about global growth kept a lid on gains. *The most-traded February copper contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange rose 0.42 percent to 56,920 yuan a tonne.