Copper futures ended lower on Friday as US dollar unchanged against its rivals, even after US inflation data missed estimates. Although, some losses were limited after Biden and a group of senators from both democratic and republican parties reached a preliminary agreement on the $579 billion budget for infrastructure construction which raised expectations of better demand for copper in the coming years.
Copper futures for July delivery lost $0.0190 to settle at $4.2920 a pound on the Comex metals division of New York Mercantile Exchange. Copper on the London Metal Exchange was down 0.06 percent at $9,413.50 a ton.