Mumbai, Sept. 3 -- COMEX copper holds above $6.6 per pound mark in early Asia on Thursday following an uptick in the previous session. Pull back in dollar and brief rally in equities are keeping the red metal supported. President Trump said the latest attacks on Iran would be short-lived, easing inflation concerns and reducing safe-haven demand for the greenback. Meanwhile, the Dow climbed 295.07 points or 0.6 percent to 53,061.95, the Nasdaq rose 118.05 points or 0.5 percent to 26,217.82 and the S&P 500 increased 35.13 points or 0.5 percent to 7,666.60. data from China shows General Composite PMI rose to 52.1 in August 2026 from July's four month low of 50.8, signalling a faster expansion in business activity, although growth remained belo...