Copper futures settle down on Tuesday

01 Nov 2023 Evaluate
Copper futures settled down on Tuesday after weak manufacturing data from the world’s top metal consumer China, while stronger dollar also led to the fall. Data showed that China's Caixin Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) unexpectedly dropped to 49.5 in October against September’s expansion of 50.6, missing market forecasts of 50.8. Meanwhile, investors are cautiously awaiting a decision on US interest rates from the US Federal Reserve due later on the day.

Copper futures for December delivery lost $0.0095 to settle at $3.6490 a pound on the Comex metals division of New York Mercantile Exchange. Copper on the London Metal Exchange was down by 0.37 percent at $8,110.50 a ton.

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