Copper futures prices decline on global cues

At the Multi Commodity Exchange,copper for delivery in November traded lower by Rs 1.50,or 0.34 per cent,to Rs 437.30 per kg,with a business turnover of 12,208 lots.

Likewise,the metal for delivery in February shed Rs 1.45,or 0.33 per cent,to Rs 442.55 per kg,with an open interest of 1,137 lots.

Marketmen attributed the decline in copper futures to a weak global trend.

Meanwhile,copper for three-month delivery lost 0.4 per cent to USD 8,255.50 a tonne on the London Metal Exchange.