METALS-Base metals rise on China consumption boost, trade optimism

Most base metals rose in early Asian trade on Wednesday, buoyed by a report that top metals consumer China would try to boost spending on autos and home appliances this year, as well as signs of progress in Sino-U.S. trade talks. FUNDAMENTALS * LME COPPER: Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange had risen 0.9 percent to $5,959.50 a tonne by 0138 GMT, after slipping 0.3 percent in the previous session. The most-traded March copper contract