and falls in stock levels in both Shanghai and LME.
Analysts are pinning the moves on the better US employment data and the earlier better than expected German figures.
Three month LME copper was up 0.21% to $7280 in the LME midday rings after hitting a high of $7374 earlier.
Copper was up more than 6% on Friday following NFP but is still down nearly 8% on the year.
Commodities in general are fairing well with Brent up through $105.50 but holding ahead of $106.00. WTI is the exception showing a decline on the day and posting a low of 95.35
Chinese trade figures are out on Wednesday but the negative Chinese growth talk is seemingly being outweighed by improved US and European data.
