London copper fell by more than 1% during the day, reported at $9326/ton. The main contract for Shanghai copper fell by 0.39% during the day, and is now reported at 74,630 yuan/ton.
Copper fell nearly 1 per cent to $9,083 a tonne after market news that BHP had reached a tentative deal with Chilean union leaders.
LME non-ferrous metal contracts rose across the board, with copper, aluminum, and lead rising nearly 1%, zinc rising more than 1%, nickel rising nearly 2%, and tin rising more than 3%.