U.S. copper futures closed up more than 5 percent Friday, pulled higher by chart-based buying and strength in the broader commodity complex, brokers said.
* Copper for December delivery HGZ8 jumped 8.40 cents, or nearly 5.2 percent, to settle at $1.7225 a lb on the New York Mercantile Exchange's COMEX division.
* The range from $1.6805 to $1.7455.
* On Thursday, the benchmark December contract fell as low as $1.58, the lowest level for a second-position contract on a continuation basis since mid-July 2005.
* Copper up on "good follow-through" momentum from Thursday gains in commodity markets - Altavest Worldwide Trading broker Tom Hartman.
* COMEX estimated futures volume at 16,067 lots by 1 p.m. EST (1800 GMT). Final volume on Thursday reached 21,977 lots.
* Open interest grew by 1,567 lots to 78,845 open contracts as of Nov. 13.
* COMEX copper bullish momentum tied to early strength in overseas equity markets and sharp gains in the broader metals complex - broker.
* Copper strength bucks firmer dollar and sharp losses on Wall Street.
* U.S. stocks fell more than 3 percent on Friday after data showed the 15-nation euro zone was in recession and U.S. retail sales posted a record drop in October.
* The U.S. dollar rose against the euro as fresh evidence of a gloomy economic outlook around the world raised investor demand for safe-haven assets.
* London Metal Exchange-registered warehouse stocks added another 1,475 tonnes on Friday, bringing total stock levels to 274,100 tonnes -- their highest since March 2004. Inventory levels are up more than 36,000 tonnes in November.
* In Shanghai, copper inventories fell 13 percent to 21,496 tonnes in the week ended Thursday from 24,637 tonnes the previous week.
* Spot treatment and refining charges (TC/RCs) paid to Chinese copper smelters have risen 20-40 percent in the past month.
* Net profit at Europe's largest copper miner KGHM KGHM.WA fell 38 percent on tumbling copper prices but came in ahead of market expectations.
* LME copper for three month delivery <MCU3=LX> settled at $3,820 per tonne, after rising as high as $3,868 per tonne, compared to its close of $3,630 a tonne on Thursday.
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