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Tracking positive global cues and pick up in spot demand, copper futures rose by 0.34% to Rs 368.95 per kg today.
At the Multi Commodity Exchange, copper for delivery in April gained Rs 1.25, or 0.34%, to Rs 368.95 per kg, with a turnover of 570 lots.
Similarly, the metal for delivery in far-month June was up by Rs 1.05, or 0.28%, to Rs 373.40 per kg, with a trade volume of one lot.
Globally, copper for three-month delivery rose by 0.1% to $5,773 a tonne at the London Metal Exchange (LME).
Market analysts said a firming trend in base metals pack at the LME, along with rising demand in the spot markets, led to the rise in copper prices in futures market.
