The price of copper is growing markedly on Monday morning on the strengthening of hopes for the recovery of the global economy after the COVID-19 pandemic due to the acceleration of vaccination rates, Prime reported.

On the Comex, May copper futures rose 1.35% to $ 4.2 per pound.

As a result of trading on Friday at the London Metal Exchange (LME), the cost of a ton of copper for delivery in three months decreased by 0.79%, to $ 9211, aluminum - by 1.03%, to $ 2315, zinc - by 0.3%, up to $ 2856 per ton.