nickel up

Daddy flipped the nickel up, and it came down and rolled along the floor.

The Federal Reserve’s commitment to keep U.S. interest rates near a record low through 2014 also sent copper 2.5 percent higher and nickel up 3.2 percent.

The stock was also boosted by gains in metals prices, with nickel up for a third day, rising 2.1 percent to $19,505 a ton on the London Metal Exchange.

“Anything from a nickel up,” replied Rosanna.

Copper led gains in metals, with nickel up 2.2 percent and zinc 2.9 percent higher as the strengthening yuan may boost demand in China, the biggest user of the metals.