By Wenyu Yao, Senior Commodities Strategist
Copper prices are at their highest since April, not least on reported trade talks progress. But it's not clear how long the rally will last
Copper looks to be standing on firmer ground for now
With copper seeing strong gains throughout December in the LME market and news that President Trump has 'signed off' a deal with China, the temptation is to increase our average forecast for next year. Copper briefly touched US$6,216/tonne on Friday (Dec. 13) morning in London, the highest since April, further supported by a weakened