copper

The sell-off in Japanese markets following last week's devastating earthquake represents a buying opportunity, says veteran investor Jim Rogers.

BlackRock's Evy Hambro has doubled exposure to copper equities in his $16.3bn BGF World Mining fund over the past year, taking his position to nearly 18%.

The Shanghai Composite surged 2.9%, its biggest advance since mid-October, as China held interest rates steady despite rising inflation.

Investment banking giant JPMorgan has been revealed as the £1bn mystery acquirer of more than 50% of the copper on the London Metal Exchange.

Sector Investment Managers is renaming its Junior Mining fund to better reflect its 90% allocation to gold miners.