[Copper Prices Rise Amid Tight Supply and Rate Cut Expectations] Copper prices edged up due to recent supply tightness and rising expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut next month. Copper futures rose to around $10,860 per ton on Tuesday, after remaining flat in the previous trading session. Federal Reserve Governor Waller advocated for a rate cut due to weakness in the U.S. labor market, boosting market confidence in monetary easing. Meanwhile, the spot copper price and the three-month futures price spread widened to over $20 per ton, hitting a five-week high, indicating that traders are paying higher prices for immediate supply.