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Base metals mostly increase on China stimulus hope

Most base metals costs were trading greater on Friday amidst a softer dollar and wishes for an aggressive stimulus package from top consumer China to enhance growth.

Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME). fell 0.2% to $9,648.50 per metric lot by 0222 GMT, while. the most-traded December copper contract on the Shanghai Futures. Exchange (SHFE) advanced 1.7% to 77,270 yuan. ($ 10,819.55) a lot.

The dollar index relieved slightly on Friday, making. greenback-priced metals less expensive to holders of other currencies.

On the other hand, Beijing will conclude its five-day legislative. conference later in the day, with traders and investors carefully. watching for more details of China's stimulus steps.

Market is waiting for with bated breath for China's NPC. ( National Individuals's Congress) announcements, stated a trader,. noting that prices are trading higher due to the fact that of market talks of. a possible big liquidity injection by China on Thursday.

On a weekly basis, both copper agreements are set for a gain.

Helping metals prices today was better-than-expected. data from China, where exports grew at the fastest rate in over. two years in October and imports of unwrought copper increased.

LME aluminium increased 0.5% to $2,709 a load, nickel. increased 0.4% to $16,655, zinc increased 0.6%. to $3,069, lead innovative 0.5% to $2,049 while tin. dipped 0.2% to $31,745.

SHFE aluminium climbed up 2% to 21,630 yuan a load,. nickel jumped 3.2% to 130,040 yuan, zinc rose. 1.3% to 25,250 yuan, lead increased 0.5% to 16,875. yuan, and tin was up 1.3% at 261,740 yuan.

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(source: Reuters)