The price of copper rose on Tuesday, trading data showed. A weakening dollar ahead of the outcome of the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) meeting supports the demand for the industrial metal.

December futures on copper went up 1.68% to $3.4362 a pound (about 0.45 kilograms) on the Comex exchange.

At Monday's trading on the London Metal Exchange (LME), the cost of a ton of copper with delivery in three months decreased by 1.32% to $ 7,450, aluminum - rose by 0.47% to $ 2,222 and zinc - declined by 4.41% to $ 2,697.