Copper futures settle higher on improving demand hopes

21 Oct 2022 Evaluate
Copper futures settled higher on Thursday with hopes of improving demand in the world’s top consumer China amid signs of potential easing in its covid-19 quarantine restrictions. Moreover, one of the world's largest commodity traders Trafigura has warned of a severe shortage of the red metal, also supported copper prices. However, some gains were limited by expectations that central banks will continue to hike interest rates to fight against inflation.

Copper futures for December delivery gained $0.0925 to settle at $3.4105 a pound on the Comex metals division of New York Mercantile Exchange. Copper on the London Metal Exchange was up 2.36 percent at $7,560.50 a ton.

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