LME copper Slips as Dollar Strengthens, Hawkish Fed Outlook Pressures

Three-month futures fell 0.3% to $14,578 a metric ton in early European trade. Profit-taking and reluctance to add fresh longs at elevated valuations weighed. Chinese holidays expected to thin liquidity. Supply risks persist with a potential strike at Escondida, the world's largest copper mine, after workers rejected a wage offer. US tariff uncertainty and tight sulphur availability also support prices.