The price of copper was down about 1% on Monday, trading data showed.

March copper futures on the Comex exchange fell 0.87% to $3.8228 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 remained at $ 8,543, aluminum - fell by 0.9% to $2,480.5, zinc - rose by 0.12% to $3,240.5.