
Copper and most other metals rose as optimism around Washington’s diplomatic push to end the war in the Middle East boosted risk appetite.
The industrial metal climbed as much as 2% on the London Metal Exchange after President Donald Trump said Iran had offered a “present” as a show of good faith in negotiations to end the conflict. However, Washington is moving more troops to the region, while Axios reported that the US and a group of regional mediators were still waiting for a response from Iran.


