ALUMINIUM: LME aluminium was up 2.4% at $2,268 a tonne after reaching $2,27, its highest since June 2018. (File pic shows LME storage)
LONDON: Expectations of rising demand and tight supply pushed copper prices slightly higher on Friday, although investors were cautious following tensions between Chinese and U.S. diplomats and a rapid rise in U.S. bond yields.
Benchmark copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) was up 0.2% at $9,069 a tonne at 1730 GMT and roughly unchanged over the week.
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