Metals up slightly after recent declines

In the metals markets, three-month copper was up $81 dollars to $4,800 per tonne despite new numbers showing that inventories in London Metal Exchange warehouses had hit their highest level in nearly two years. Aluminium prices also rose, climbing $34.5 to $2,377.5 per tonne.

In precious metals, gold was up $3.6 to $546.20/$546.90 per troy ounce on purchases out of Asia, while silver added 7 cents to $9.91/$9.94 per troy ounce.