Copper futures ended lower on Tuesday as the US dollar index held firm near a two-year peak against its major peers, while concerns over the Ukraine war and surging inflation also weighed on investor sentiments. But some losses were limited with expectations of more economic stimulus from top metals consumer China.
Copper futures for May delivery lost $0.0840 to settle at $4.7180 a pound on the Comex metals division of New York Mercantile Exchange. Copper on the London Metal Exchange was up 0.1 percent at $10,304.50 a ton.