US copper futures ended sharply lower on Tuesday, after a report that US existing home sales plummeted in July sparked concerns about the demand outlook for the metal. Copper for September delivery fell 5.05 cents, or 1.53 percent, to close at $3.241 per lb on the COMEX metals division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. Range extended down from $3.2915 to $3.19. COMEX estimated final copper futures volume at 55,063 lots. Open interest fell 429 lots to 138,987 contracts as of August 23.
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