Copper futures ended lower on Tuesday on worries over inflations and aggressive policy tightening by the US Federal Reserve even amid fresh uncertainty caused by Russia-Ukraine Conflict. Meanwhile, data showed the US trade deficit increased 9.4% to all-time high of $89.7 billion in January.
Copper futures for May delivery lost $0.0210 to settle at $4.7100 a pound on the Comex metals division of New York Mercantile Exchange. Copper on the London Metal Exchange was down 0.71 percent at $ 10,209.00 a ton.