Copper futures rose off early November lows for the second session, while the dollar index fell off January 2017 highs for the third consecutive session, following earlier labor data from China, the world's largest metals consumer, and the US.
As of 02:54 GMT, copper futures due in December rose 0.54% to $270.15 a pound away from two-week lows, while the dollar index shed 0.16% to 97.15 away from early 2017 highs.
Earlier Chinese data showed the unemployment rate steadied at 4.9%, same as September, while retail sales rose 8.6% y/y, slowing down from 9.2%, as industrial production rose 5.9%, slowing down as well from 6.1%.
Chinese fixed-income investments rose 5.7%, accelerating from 5.4% and beating estimates of 5.5%.
Earlier US data showed consumer prices rose 0.3% m/m in October as expected, above September's 0.1% increase.
Core prices, excluding food and fuel, rose 0.2% as expected as well, above September's 0.1% increase.
On a yearly basis, prices rose 2.5% as expected, while core prices rose 2.1%, slowing down from 2.2%.
Otherwise, Federal Reserve Governor Randal Quarles is due to testify on banking supervision and regulation before the House Financial Services Committee, in Washington DC, later today.