Copper futures ended higher on Friday as metal got support from extended monetary policy easing in the European Union which would help to boost economic recovery. While markets focus now on next week's Federal Reserve meeting.
Copper futures for September delivery gained $0.0625 to settle at $4.40 a pound on the Comex metals division of New York Mercantile Exchange. Copper on the London Metal Exchange was up 0.79 percent at $9,516 a ton.