Copper futures settle down as US dollar strengthens

17 May 2025 Evaluate
Copper futures settled down on Friday as the US dollar strengthened against its major peers overseas after the University of Michigan US May consumer sentiment index unexpectedly declined to three-year low. Also, the University of Michigan US May inflation expectations unexpectedly soared to multi-decade highs, a hawkish factor for Fed policy. However, increasing hopes for a potential rate cut by the US Federal Reserve limited further falls in copper prices.

Copper futures for July delivery lost $0.09 to settle at $4.5935 a pound on the Comex metals division of New York Mercantile Exchange. Copper on the London Metal Exchange was down by 1.35 percent at $9,447.50 a ton.

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