Iron ore and some other metals rose after the Evergrande Group, one of China's largest housing developers, announced that 668 of the 706 discontinued projects will restart.
It is expected that the latest development after the boycotts in 100 cities, initiated by housing customers protesting the incomplete real estate projects in the country, will give the sector a breather.
Futures in Singapore rose 1.7 percent to $103.85 a tonne. Futures contracts on the Dalian Stock Exchange closed at 728.50 yuan, up 1.1 percent.
Aluminum rose 1.1 percent on the London Metal Exchange and traded at $2,307.50. Many metals rose, including copper. The decline in the dollar also supported the base metals.
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