Copper futures prices soften on global cues

Similarly,the metal for delivery in February traded lower by the same margin to Rs 457.15 per kg,with a business turnover of 16 lots.

Marketmen said positions offloaded by speculators in tandem with a weak global trend mainly led to a decline in copper prices at futures trade.

Meanwhile,copper for delivery in three months declined 0.4 per cent to USD 8,060 a tonne on the London Metal Exchange.