Copper prices fell on Monday as a stronger dollar made greenback-priced metals more expensive to holders of other currencies.
The dollar climbed against major peers, reaching a four-month high versus the euro, as traders positioned for an earlier tapering of Federal Reserve stimulus.
US employment data showing strong job gains, a sharp drop in the unemployment rate and a rise in wages last month is likely to push the Fed closer to paring its massive support for the economy.
Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange fell 0.1 percent to $9,458 a ton, while the most-traded September copper contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange dipped 0.4 percent to 69,520 yuan ($10,738.34) a ton.
Dalian and Singapore iron ore futures slumped more than 5 percent, extending last week’s losses, pressured by prospects of improved supply and weakening Chinese demand.
