Copper dropped 4% to $6.25 per pound as investors reduced exposure ahead of a key US jobs report that could reshape Federal Reserve rate-cut expectations.

Copper dropped 4% to $6.25 per pound as investors reduced exposure ahead of a key US jobs report that could reshape Federal Reserve rate-cut expectations.

Gold fell 0.88% to about 4,290 dollars and silver 2.03% to about 66.50 on Monday, extending last week's rout after a hot US jobs report killed hopes of a 2026 rate cut.