India copper futures were little changed on Friday as support from a weaker rupee was offset by slightly lower London markets, analysts said.
Copper would be confined to a range of 154-160 rupees on lack of fresh triggers, said an analyst with a commodity brokerage. Analysts said sharp rise in inventories, signifying slack global demand would continue to weigh on prices.
The red metal had shed 2.6 percent in the previous session.
The benchmark copper February contract MCCG9 was at 158.60 rupees per kg at 10:16 a.m.
January zinc MZIF9 was 0.37 percent higher at 53.90 rupees per kg, while January lead MLDF9 was 0.18 percent lower at 56.20 rupees per kg.
