New Delhi, Dec. 29 -- Copper prices continue to rally for the sixth session straight on Monday, December 29, surging as much as 7.72% to Rs.1,376.05 per kg on Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), led by uncertainties over US President Donald Trump's trade policies. On Friday, the metal had hit a high of Rs.1,249.95 per kg in futures trade.

Meanwhile, in the international markets, copper topped the $13,000-a-ton mark on the London Metal Exchange (LME) earlier today in a striking year-end rally, driven by worries about tightening supply.

The key metal for renewable energy and power infrastructure jumped as much as 6.6% to $12,960 a ton on the LME as trading resumed after a two-day public holiday in the UK.

On Comex in New York, futures were u...