Copper prices fell on Monday, to give up early gains after hitting 2-year high earlier today.
The early jump came as China's industrial production showed signs of recovery, which ought to lift demand for metals.
Copper 3-month futures contracts at London Metal Exchange fell 0.3% to $6,832 per tonne, after hitting the highest since June 2018 at $6,877.5.
However, concerns over the coronavirus crisis persist, especially as many countries have started to reinstate the public lockdown restrictions due to the rising number of infections.
The dollar index rose against a basket of currencies by 0.7% to 93.5 points as of 14:41 GMT, after it hit a high of 93.5 and a low of 92.7.
Copper December futures fell 0.9% to $3.08 per pound as of 14:38 GMT, after hitting a session-high of $3.12 and a low of $3.07.