The price of copper falls on the last day of October after the release of data on the transition of business activity in China from a growth zone to a declining position, trading data show.

December futures on copper on the Comex exchange fell by 0.69% to $3.4112 a pound (about 0.45 kilograms).

At the end of trading on the London Metal Exchange (LME) on Friday, the cost of a ton of copper with delivery in three months fell by 2.76% to $ 7,550, aluminum - by 3.32%, to $2,211.5, zinc - by 4.1%, to $2,821.5.