Copper futures ended higher on Wednesday on account of expectations for a demand recovery in the world’s top metals consumer China. However, firmer US currency making dollar-denominated metals more expensive for buyers using other currencies.
Copper futures for July delivery gained $0.0190 to settle at $4.4545 a pound on the Comex metals division of New York Mercantile Exchange. Copper on the London Metal Exchange was up 0.32 percent at $9,730 a ton.