Copper futures slide to one-week low

Copper futures suffered losses, nearing one-week low as market remained cautious ahead of Italy' s bond auction. Moreover, many investors already have closed their positions and are on the holiday leady, thus decreasing volumes and surging volatility. Copper futures for delivery in March traded at USD3.361 a pound at the early European trade, on the New York Mercantile Exchange, losing 0.13%.