Copper futures ended lower on Friday amid growing tensions of a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine. Further, Federal Reserve minutes showed that there will be increase in interest rates soon and a reduction in the asset holdings on their balance sheet, also added pressure on copper prices.
Copper futures for March delivery fell $0.0035 to settle at $4.5195 a pound on the Comex metals division of New York Mercantile Exchange. Copper on the London Metal Exchange was up 0.27 percent at $9,956 a ton.