By Bloomberg News

(Bloomberg) — Copper (HG=F) climbed to a two-week high as London Metal Exchange trading resumed following the Easter break, with base metals benefiting from a recent dollar rout.

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Metals have had a turbulent April amid global trade turmoil unleashed by US President Donald Trump’s sweeping import tariffs. While that threatens economic growth — and demand for metals — the dollar weakness is lending support.

Copper gained 1.3% to $9,305 a ton by 9:54 a.m. local time on the LME, leading metals higher on the exchange.

—With assistance from Mark Burton.

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