Oct. 26 (Bloomberg) –Copper climbed in London on speculation of more demand in China, the world’s biggest buyer of the metal, after Premier Wen Jiabao said economic policy will be adjusted at a “suitable time.”

Market News:

Metals News:

Metals Prices:
-- Copper rose $220, or 2.9 percent, to $7,750 a metric ton at
7:19 a.m. on the London Metal Exchange. Relative Strength
Index 53.
-- Aluminum gained 0.9 percent to $2,245 a ton. RSI 51.
-- Zinc was up 2.6 percent at $1,890.25 a ton. RSI 47.
-- Lead climbed 1.9 percent to $2,000 a ton. RSI 48.
-- Nickel advanced 0.9 percent to $19,930 a ton. RSI 54.
-- Tin hasn’t traded.

Other markets:         Last          % Change    % YTD

U.S. Dollar Index     76.18            0.1     -3.6
Crude Oil            $93.51            0.4      2.4
Gold              $1,718.43            0.8     20.9
MSCI World Index   1,196.13            0.0     -6.6

Economic Events:
                                    Forecast     Prior     Time
                                                        (London)
IT Business Confidence               94.0         94.5    09:00
US Durable Goods Orders              -1.0%       -0.1%    13:30
US New Home Sales                   300K         295K     15:00