Copper futures settled flat on Friday as dollar strengthened by upbeat retail sales data that bolstering expectations for economic growth accelerated in the second quarter. Further, worries over higher-than-expected inflation figures too adding pressure on copper prices.
Copper futures for September delivery settled flat at $4.3230 per pound on the Comex metals division of New York Mercantile Exchange. Copper on the London Metal Exchange was down 0.63 percent at $9,427 a ton.