US copper futures rebounded at the open on Tuesday from the previous session's 3.47 percent sell-off amid some short covering and bargain buying, though some traders were still questioning if the price correction would continue further this week.
By 10:15 am EST (1515 GMT), copper for May delivery was trading 3.25 cents firmer at $2.1630 a lb on the New York Mercantile Exchange's COMEX division, near the top of its early $2.1180 to $2.17 trading band.
Spot March was up 2.95 cents at $2.17 a lb, after moving between a new five-week low at $2.1310 and $2.18. COMEX copper volume at 9 am EST was estimated at 4,000 lots.
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