Copper futures end lower as dollar strengthens

30 Oct 2021 Evaluate

Copper futures ended lower on Friday as the US dollar strengthened on news that the US central bank’s preferred inflation measure showed prices continuing to rise faster than its 2% target, which could potentially lift interest rates sooner than they expects.

Copper futures for December delivery lost $0.0705 to settle at $4.3680 a pound on the Comex metals division of New York Mercantile Exchange. Copper on the London Metal Exchange was down 1.76 percent at $9,496 a ton.

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