Copper futures end marginally higher on Thursday

02 May 2025 Evaluate
Copper futures settled marginally higher on Thursday due to hopes of progress in Washington's talks with the world’s top metal consumer China and other trading partners, while market participants are awaiting Friday's nonfarm payrolls report for an indication on when the US Federal Reserve will resume cutting rates. Copper prices improved further after a slightly better than expected manufacturing report for April, even though it showed factory activity contracted further last month.

Copper futures for May delivery gained $0.019 to settle at $4.6280 a pound on the Comex metals division of New York Mercantile Exchange. Copper on the London Metal Exchange was up by 0.89 percent at $9,206 a ton.

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