Copper marginally down on profit-taking

Copper futures for April eased by 35 paise, or 0.09%, to Rs 443.45 per kg in 109 lots.

At the Multi Commodity Exchange, the February contract fell by 30 paise, or 0.08%, to Rs 428.25 per kg in 2,285 lots.

Profit-booking by speculators after recent gains affecred the trade.

Weak trend in base metals at the London Metal Exchange (LME) as China's output of the refined metal climbed to a record high influenced the copper futures trade here.

Three months' contract rose by 0.3% to $8,077.75 a tonne at the LME, while the May contract lost 0.5% to 58,520 yuan ($9,410) a tonne on the Shanghai Futures Exchange.