IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, declined 58.98 points or 0.07% to 83,477.10. The Nifty 50 index lost 19.55 points or 0.08% to 25,456.55.

COMEX copper is hovering around fresh record highs following a near 17% spike during intraday moves to hit near $5.90 per earlier in the week. The gains in the red metal were ...