The copper increased its rise on Wednesday. Investors Are betting on a resumption of demand after the actors' return from vacation of the Chinese market.

The most traded copper contract in Shanghai Futures Exchange climbed 0.82% to 102,440 yuan (14,907.52) dollars) per metric ton at 03:10 GMT.

Shanghai contract reached 102,600 yuan earlier in the session, its highest level since February 12. Copper , the reference number at three months on the London Metal Exchange, rose by 0.76% to 13,267 dollars per ton, after reaching 13,286 dollars, also the highest level since Feb. 12.

Copper stocks in registered warehouses with the LME reached 243,175 tons, according to published data Tuesday, their highest level since March 2025, after a rise of 71% since the start of the year.

Pewter, on the other hand, recorded the strongest increases among base metals.

The price of the most active tin in Shanghai has soared by 6.27% to reach 410,940 yuan per ton, while the price of The three-month pewter benchmark jumped 4.22% to 52,425 dollars per ton.

The price of tin was supported by risks linked to supply, because Indonesia, a key producer of this solder metal, planned to ban the export of several raw materials, including tin, the Indonesian energy minister said at the beginning of the month.

Among the other base metals of SHFE, aluminum increased slightly by 0.15%, lead increased by 0.33%, nickel increased jumped by 2.41% and zinc recorded the only decrease, down 0.14%.

On the LME, aluminum grew by 1.02%, the zinc of 0.78%, lead of 0.77% and nickel of 1.15%.