Copper futures rise marginally on fresh bets

Copper prices rose by 0.16 per cent to Rs 595.65 per kg in futures trade on Friday on a pick-up in spot demand.

On the Multi Commodity Exchange, copper contracts for January delivery traded higher by 95 paise, or 0.16 per cent, to Rs 595.65 per kg in a business turnover of 3,870 lots.

Analysts attributed the rise in copper prices to increased bets by participants, driven by a pick-up in spot demand.