Copper prices steadyCOMEX March copper (0#HG:) prunes back earlier losses to
hold 0.95 cent easier at $1.32 a lb at 12:01 p.m. EST, trading
in a range from $1.3390-$1.2970. Spot February off 2.40 cents
at $1.3040. Market tiptoes up after profit taking from the
recent rally subsides, as London copper prices ends open outcry
trade firmer. Noon COMEX estimated turnover at 15,000 lots. LME
three-months copper (MCU3) rises $2 to $2,874 a tonne.