Copper prices swung between small gains and losses before closing slightly lower Monday, hovering near their highest level since early July, after President Trump said he would delay an increase in tariffs on Chinese goods set to take effect at the end of this week. Copper for March delivery, the most-active futures contract, closed down 0.2% at $2.945 a pound on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. Prices have risen about 12% for the year, boosted by hopes that a trade agreement will improve the outlook...

Source: Wall Street Journal February 25, 2019 14:43 UTC