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Copper Futures Fall on Muted Domestic Demand
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News18•15-10-2026, 12:15
Copper Futures Fall on Muted Domestic Demand
- •Copper prices declined by Rs 4.15 to Rs 1,399.80 per kilogram in futures trade due to sluggish demand in the domestic spot market.
- •On the Multi Commodity Exchange, the October copper contract slipped 0.3 percent to settle at Rs 1,425.80 per kg across 1,579 lots.
- •Market participants noted that subdued buying interest from key consuming industries exerted downward pressure on the metal's prices.
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Copper futures fell by Rs 4.15 to Rs 1,399.80 per kilogram on the Multi Commodity Exchange due to muted demand in the domestic spot market. Traders noted that subdued demand from consuming industries weighed on the red metal's prices.
The copper contract for October delivery slipped by Rs 4.15, or 0.3 per cent, down to Rs 1,425.80 per kg in a total of 1,579 lots on the Multi Commodity Exchange.
The drop in copper futures prices amid subdued domestic demand was reported from New Delhi.