Copper futures settle down as US dollars strengthens overseas

26 Sep 2025 Evaluate
Copper futures settled lower on Thursday as the US dollar strengthened against its major peers overseas after investors worried that surprisingly stronger than expected US economic growth data would make the Federal Reserve more cautious about cutting interest rates. Meanwhile investors awaited Friday’s release of US consumer spending data for signs of how urgently the economy needs additional stimulus from the Federal Reserve. However, some falls were limited by strong demand from China as buyers are restocking ahead of the upcoming Golden Week holiday. 

Copper futures for December delivery lost $0.0555 to settle at $4.7580 a pound on the Comex metals division of New York Mercantile Exchange. Copper on the London Metal Exchange was down by 0.74 percent at $10,259.50 a ton.

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