The price of copper on Thursday morning is reduced, as investors prefer not to buy risky assets in connection with the prospects for tightening the monetary policy of the world's central banks, according to trading data.

July futures for copper on the Comex exchange fell 0.42% to $4.426 per pound (about 0.45 kilograms).

At the London Metal Exchange (LME), following the results of previous trading, the cost of a ton of copper with delivery in three months increased by 0.32% - up to $9,730, aluminum - by 1.46%, up to $2,819, zinc - by 0.65%, up to $3,821.5.