Copper futures were trading lower during the noon trade in the domestic market on Tuesday as participants booked profits at prevailing levels amid easing demand at the domestic spot market.

Marketmen said besides profit-booking by speculators, fall in demand from consuming industries in the physical market, mainly led to the decline in copper prices at futures trade here.

At the MCX, copper futures for November 2018 contract is trading at Rs 428.50 per kg, down by 0.45 per cent, after opening at Rs 429.65, against a previous close of Rs 430.45. It touched the intra-day low of Rs 428.00 (at 12:10 hours).