New Delhi: Due to high spot demand, the price of copper rose marginally 0.03 percent to Rs 860.80 per kg in the futures market on Friday.

At the Multi Commodity Exchange, copper contracts for July delivery traded marginally higher by 30 paise, or 0.03 per cent, at Rs 860.80 per kg with a turnover of 1,627 lots.

Analysts attributed the rise in copper prices to increased bets by participants.