Copper futures up on global cues

Copper for delivery in June contracts edged up by 45 paise, or 0.11%, to Rs 415 per kg in 6,116 lots.

Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : May 31 2013 | 1:56 PM IST
Copper prices moved up by 0.12% to Rs 420.25 per kg in futures trade today as speculators created fresh positions on firm global cues.
    
At the Multi Commodity Exchange, copper for delivery in August traded higher by 50 paise, or 0.12%, to Rs 420.25 per kg in business turnover of 431 lots.
    
Likewise, copper for delivery in June contracts edged up by 45 paise, or 0.11%, to Rs 415 per kg in 6,116 lots.
    

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Analysts attributed the rise in copper futures to a firm global trend amid concern that miners will refuse to resume work at Freeport-McMoran Copper and Gold Inc' Grasberg mine in Indonesia after an accident halted production.
    
Meanwhile, copper climbed 0.4% to $7,349.25 a tonne on the London Metal Exchange.
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First Published: May 31 2013 | 1:36 PM IST

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