The price of copper on Tuesday is rising on the prospects for a recovery in economic activity in the largest importer - China, according to trading data.

September futures for copper on the Comex stock exchange rises in price by 0.26%, to 3.7687 dollars per pound (about 0.45 kilograms).

At the London Metal Exchange (LME), following the results of previous trading, the cost of a ton of copper with delivery in three months increased by 0.44%, to $8,417.5, aluminum - by 1.61%, to $2,495.5, zinc decreased by 0 .96%, up to $3,318.