Copper prices rose on Monday, as the US dollar fell against most majors, amid concerns over power outages in China.
3-month copper futures in the London Metal Exchange rose 0.2% to $9,147.5 per tonne, recouping some of last week's losses of 2.2%.
Large areas in China have seen frequent power outages, which raised concerns about slowing economic growth, but China's Premier Li Keqiang said last week that the country will secure its energy needs while continuing its economic activity.
Copper was lifted after Chinese data showed that warehouse stocks fell to the lowest level since June 2009 at 43,525 tonnes, and LME warehouse stocks fell to 217,175 tonnes, or by 14% last month.
The dollar index fell against a basket of major currencies by 0.3% to 93.7 points as of 13:45 GMT, after hitting a high of 94.1 points and a low of 93.7 points.
Copper September futures rose 2.6% to $4.29 a pound, as of 13:43 GMT.