Mumbai, Dec. 15 -- COMEX Copper gained today after a sharp drop in the last session but a rather tepid tone in Chinese industrial output capped upside. China's iindustrial output rose 4.8% year-on-year, National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) data showed, the weakest pace since August 2024. Copper still stayed supported a sustained bull run in metals amid weak US dollar. COMEX Copper futures are currently trading at $5.42 per pound, up 1.20% on the day. Meanwhile, in Asia, China's Shanghai Composite index fell 0.55% while Hong Kong's Hang Seng index lost 1.34%. Japanese Nikkei 225 index gave up around 1.30% on broad concerns in tech stocks. European stocks rose modestly. The US stocks tumbled on Friday. The major averages all moved lower, with ...