Mumbai, Feb. 20 -- COMEX Copper futures edged up in early Asian trades on Thursday although largely the red metal stays around a one-week low. The counter is currently quoting at $4.56 per pound, up 0.21% on the day. Mining major BHP highlighted risks to global growth from potential trade tensions, as it logged its lowest first-half profit in six years. The world's largest listed miner on Tuesday reported an underlying attributable profit of $5.08 billion for the six months ending December 2024, down 23% from a year ago. Meanwhile, in equities, major averages on Wall Street climbed well off their early lows and into positive territory, with the S&P 500 once again reaching a new record closing high, supporting the commodity. The major averag...