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Copper price began the new week in green as bulls strive to break the resistance around $4.4000 per pound. At the time of writing, COMEX copper futures were at $4.4275, having been range-bound for close to three weeks. Optimism over China’s fresh stimulus package is a key driver for the red metal. More specifically, investors are eyeing the five-day meeting by the country’s legislators and subsequent announcement on Friday on any fiscal stimulus. Besides, a pullback in the US dollar has boosted copper prices ahead of the tightly contested US presidential elections. Depending on the winner, shi…