Copper futures ended higher on Tuesday, supported by the corona virus vaccine rollouts in the United States, Britain and Canada. Copper prices improved further by upbeat factory data from the world’s top metal consumer.
Copper futures for March delivery gained $0.0180 to settle at $3.5445 a pound on the Comex metals division of New York Mercantile Exchange. Copper on the London Metal Exchange was up 0.41% at $7,782.50 a ton.