Backed by signs of improving demand in China, the largest consumer of metals, Shanghai copper outperformed its peers in the base metals sector, gaining more than 1% on Wednesday.

The most active copper contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange was up 1.25% to 78,760 yuan ($10,901.34) per metric ton at 02:34 GMT. Analysts at First Futures said in a note that refined copper production in China is likely to fall in April as more smelters start maintaining their equipment and those that suffer serious losses will reduce their capacity utilization rates.Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) is likely to fall in April as more smelters start maintaining their equipment and those with severe losses will reduce their capacity utilization rates.Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) has progress é by 0.03% to $9,682 per ton

LME aluminum grew 0.22% to $2,710 per ton, lead added 0.19% to $2,059, while tin fell 0.05% to $33,145, tin fell 0.05% to $33,145, zinc lost 0.02% to $2,919.5, and nickel lost 0.15% to $16,455. SHFE aluminum rose by nearly 1% to 20,960 yuan per ton, zinc added 0.95% to 23,935 yuan, tin rose 0.57% to 263,990 yuan, lead changed little to 17,455 yuan, while nickel fell 0.26% to 132,270 yuan