Copper futures traded lower on Monday, tracking strong dollar on the expectations for a swift of economic recovery following last week's robust US jobs report. Data showing that US nonfarm payrolls surged by 379,000 jobs last month while the jobless rate dipped to 6.2 percent, its lowest level in a year.
Copper futures for May delivery lost $0.0310 at $4.0445 a pound on the Comex metals division of New York Mercantile Exchange.