Copper in London Gains 0.8% to $8,469.75; Zinc Climbs; Shanghai Declines

Copper in London gained as much as 0.8 percent to $8,469.75 a metric ton today. Aluminum for delivery in three months climbed 1 percent to $2,283 on the London Metal Exchange and zinc increased 1.1 percent to $2,184.

Copper on the Shanghai Futures Exchange dropped 1.1 percent to 63,540 yuan a ton.