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Copper futures settle higher on Wednesday
Dec-18-2025
Copper futures settled higher on Wednesday ahead of key US inflation data later in the week, with Consumer Price Index data due on Thursday and Personal Consumption Expenditures data on Friday, that could impact the Federal Reserve’s stance on further interest-rate cuts. Meanwhile, Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said on Wednesday the US central bank still has room to cut interest rates amid rising job market weakness. Attention is also turning to key central bank decisions in Britain, Europe and Japan.

Copper futures for March delivery rose $0.0765 to settle at $5.4355 a pound on the Comex metals division of New York Mercantile Exchange. Copper on the London Metal Exchange was up by 1.25% at $11,737 a ton.

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