Mumbai, Feb. 6 -- COMEX Copper futures continue to stay under pressure amid weak equities. The major averages on the Wall Street ended the day off their worst levels of the session but still firmly negative. The Nasdaq plunged 363.99 points or 1.6 percent to 22,540.59, the S&P 500 tumbled 84.32 points or 1.2 percent to 6,798.40 and the Dow slumped 592.58 points or 1.2 percent to 48,908.72. US tech counters stayed under stress. European stocks fell with major indices losing around half a percent. Besides, strength in dollar index near a two-week high is also keeping the red metal stressed. COMEX Copper futures are currently trading at $5.77 per pound, down 0.80% on the day.
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