Copper futures ended higher on Monday supported by a weaker US dollar, which making copper more attractive for overseas buyers. Meanwhile, investors are awaited key inflation data for cues on the pace of interest rate hikes by the US Federal Reserve.
Copper futures for December delivery gained $0.0425 to settle at $3.6105 a pound on the Comex metals division of New York Mercantile Exchange. Copper on the London Metal Exchange was up 1.26 percent at $7,955 a ton.