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Copper futures settle higher on Tuesday
Dec-31-2025
Copper futures settled higher on Tuesday as speculators increased their exposure, despite dollar’s strength against its major peers overseas after the release of minutes from the Federal Reserve's December meeting. The Federal Reserve minutes revealed deep divisions among policymakers, with discussions on future rate cuts to support the labour market amid ongoing inflationary pressures. Moreover, rising concerns over global copper supply shortages and upbeat demand ⁠outlook for AI data centers and the energy transition, have also supported copper prices’ up-move.

Copper futures for March delivery rose $0.215 to settle at $5.7815 a pound on the Comex metals division of New York Mercantile Exchange. Copper on the London Metal Exchange was up by 2.75% at $12,558.50 a ton.
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