The price of copper falls on Wednesday on a common background for commodities and financial markets that the demand outlook for all traded commodities is in doubt due to the ongoing anti-coveting measures in China.

December futures on copper on the Comex exchange fell by 0.4% to $3.649 a pound (about 0.45 kilograms).

At the end of trading on the London Metal Exchange (LME) on Tuesday, the cost of a ton of copper with delivery in three months rose by 2.54% to $ 8,115.5, aluminum - by 1.5% to $ 2,372 and zinc - by 1.56% to $ 2,931.