Copper futures and shares of mining companies popped Wednesday after some of China's smelters agreed to cut production.
Copper futures for March delivery gained 3.25% to close at $4.05 a pound, their highest settlement value in nearly 11 months. Shares of diggers Freeport-McMoRan and Southern Copper were recently up 7.9% and 11%, respectively.
The production cuts were reported by Reuters, which said China's top smelters agreed Wednesday to reduce production at some loss-making plants to cope with a shortage of raw material...
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