Tue, 04 Dec 2012 13:22:33 GMT
Copper slips from a six-week high on the U.S. fiscal cliff concern
Copper futures with a settlement in three months was 0.4% lower to $7,970 a metric tone during London trading hours on Monday. Copper slipped from a six-week high, or the first time in four days, as the U.S. manufacturing unexpectedly contracted and American lawmakers faced difficulties to find an agreement on an upcoming years budget.