According to the search results, U.S. copper futures closed with moderate losses on Monday after an early push higher lost momentum and a lack of market-moving news kept the red metal in a directionless trading pattern[1].
The Reuters article notes that the copper futures market lacked clear direction, with the metal closing lower despite an initial uptick[1]. This suggests the copper futures market was characterized by uncertainty and a lack of clear price trends on that particular trading day[1].
Citations:
[1] https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN18538316/
[2] https://www.schwab.com/futures/copper
[3] https://ng.investing.com/commodities/copper
[4] https://finance.yahoo.com/news/copper-futures-surge-short-squeeze-165459124.html
[5] https://www.cmegroup.com/markets/metals/base/copper.html