Copper rose today, spurred by a weak dollar and data showing Chinese imports of the metal jumped unexpectedly in September, according to Reuters. Copper for three-months delivery on the London Metal Exchange closed at $6,220 a tonne from a close of $6,140 on Tuesday and restoring a gap on two-month lows near $5,800 touched at the beginning of October. Imports of unwrought copper and semi-finished copper products in China rose 23 percent to 399,052 tonnes in September. Analysts had expected 300,000 tonnes because a closed arbitrage window was expected to suppress demand.
