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Copper futures settle higher on Friday

20 Dec 2025 Evaluate
Copper futures settled higher on Friday after another optimistic forecast by Goldman Sachs highlighted mine supply constraints. Copper prices improved further as a soft inflation reading in the United States strengthens expectations for interest-rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. However, some gains were limited by a firmer American currency overseas, with investors trimming positions ahead of the Christmas holiday. 

Copper futures for March delivery rose $0.0725 to settle at $5.51 a pound on the Comex metals division of New York Mercantile Exchange. Copper on the London Metal Exchange was up by 0.88% at $11,881.50 a ton.